Coping with rural transition in northern Thailand : an analysis of rural economic diversification and social movements' response
Year: 2006
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The aim of this thesis is to explore how rural social movements in northern Thailand have responded to land tenure systems changes within the actual socio-economic structures of rural communities.Special attention is given to the Northern Farmers Alliance (NFA) movement.This survey is important since industrialisation, modernisation and international trade have speeded up processes of rural transition in developing countries.Nevertheless, social transitions have not been free of social conflicts, economic inequalities and negative environmental impacts.Data for the analysis is derived from the findings and conclusions of previous research carried out in the region, systematic observation of selected villages and events accompanied by fieldnotes, individual and group interviews with farmers, academics and NGO staff, and analysis of selected documents.
Author: Frederico Fonseca de Almeida
Language: English
Subfield: Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2275467161