Tomoko Nakata
Biographic Data
| ID | 5531169 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tomoko Nakata |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tomoko |
| FAMILY NAME | Nakata |
| SIGNATURE | NAKATA T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Reconsidering the Highlander-lowlander Dichotomy through the Phu Mi Bun Rebellion of Southern Laos
Prevailing views of mainland Southeast Asia have maintained that the lowlands are areas of civilizations and states, while the highlands are uncivilized, non-state areas. Meanwhile, James Scott argued that mountain people deliberately choose specific occupations, lifestyles, and collective organizations in mountainous areas to escape the state. These dichotomous frameworks are challenged when we examine the Phu Mi Bun rebellion of southern Laos, …
After dispossession
The 2005 launch of a large-scale rubber plantation in Bachiang district, one of several in southern Laos, caused serious discontent among the local villagers whose traditional farming and foraging lands were seized and leased to a rubber company. This and other similar rubber developments based on land concessions in the south have drawn criticism from various quarters, including scholars and nongovernmental organisations. This study highlights h…
Water Buffalo Sacrifice in a Multi-ethnic Village in Southern Laos
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Water Buffalo Sacrifice in a Multi-ethnic Village in Southern Laos
After dispossession
The 2005 launch of a large-scale rubber plantation in Bachiang district, one of several in southern Laos, caused serious discontent among the local villagers whose traditional farming and foraging lands were seized and leased to a rubber company. This and other similar rubber developments based on land concessions in the south have drawn criticism from various quarters, including scholars and nongovernmental organisations. This study highlights h…
Reconsidering the Highlander-lowlander Dichotomy through the Phu Mi Bun Rebellion of Southern Laos
Prevailing views of mainland Southeast Asia have maintained that the lowlands are areas of civilizations and states, while the highlands are uncivilized, non-state areas. Meanwhile, James Scott argued that mountain people deliberately choose specific occupations, lifestyles, and collective organizations in mountainous areas to escape the state. These dichotomous frameworks are challenged when we examine the Phu Mi Bun rebellion of southern Laos, …
Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies (3 works) · Cambodian History and Society (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Agency (philosophy (1 work) · Agriculture (1 work) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography (1 work) · Asian Studies and History (1 work) · Business (1 work)