When I first taught in Thailand in 2011, I sought Thai sociologists to help me figure out what was different from my American-style sociology. In California, I taught many years of Classical Social Theory, focused on Marx, Weber, and Durkheim, and wondered: what might Thai Classical Theory look like? The Thai sociologists I asked about … Continue reading Searching for Classical Social Theory in Thailand
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When is the country between India and Thailand called Burma or Myanmar?
English speakers seemingly use the word Burma or Myanmar to describe that country. My impression is that it is somewhat interchangeable. If you use Burma instead of “Myanmar” it is some how ok—you just sound a bit old-fashioned, which is perhaps how the United States Embassy in "Burma" sounds to ears inside Myanmar. On the … Continue reading When is the country between India and Thailand called Burma or Myanmar?