ဖော်ပြချက်/အကြောင်းအရာ:
"This paper examines the foundation of the deference paid the Elders in a
Karen forest society in Thailand. It is argued that deference and social
control are two sides of the same coin, both resting on the fact that the
socially most valuable knowledge in Karen society is an attribute of old age.
To analyze the foundation of this knowledge, which endows the Elders with
social authority and control, it is useful to distinguish between various types
of knowledge, such as knowledge of production-technique and ecology,
knowledge of social history, and knowledge of ritual and magic. It is further
emphasized that the foundation of the Elders' authority, in contrast to many
other societies, is neither control of the means of production nor control of
such prestige goods, which in unilineal societies may enter the affinal exchange
circulation as bridewealth. Their control derives from their knowledge
of social history, from their religious knowledge of cosmology, ritual,
and ethics, and from their possession of magical know-how..."
ရင်းမြစ်:
Særtryk FOLK Reprint Vol. 21-22 1979/80 - KØBENHAVN
Date of Publication:
1980-00-00
Date of entry:
2003-06-03
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
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Language:
English
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