태국 군주시대 여성의 지위(1238년-1932년) = The Status of Thai Women in the Monarchy Period(1238-1932)

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The main purpose of this study is to analyse the traditional values which has affected the status of Thai women in the Monarchy Period(Sukhothai period-Before the Democratic period). For this purpose, the study adopts a cultural and historical approach.
From the Sukhothai period to before the Democratic period, traditional Thai law decreed that women were merely regarded as chattlels of men. Women were considered part of a men's assets and hence were subjected to male overlordship. The patriarchal values especially is derived from the absolute monarchy. While men were directly linked by the king's order, women continued to be subservient to men whom she was associated with. This fact segregated men from women of equal relationships legally. Women's role were limited to the familial domain. On the other hand, men could extend their role from family into the more prestigious professions such as monks, courtiers, soldiers, or artists.
Moreover, Buddhism justifies the power hierarchy. Under the sustem of absolute monarchy, the monarch had played a role as the "Lord of Life", but the "Righteous King". For the purpose of protecting and continuing Buddhism, women would be totally excluded from the monastic order for the fear that women could lead "holy men"astray. According to the views of Buddhism, such prejudice has become the basis on which men used to rationalize their claim to superiority over women: the monkgood itself is a "field merit", yet female a "polluting agent" to field of merit; therefore, women must be prohibited from entering the monastic order to protect the field of merit.
As a result, the inferior the status of Thai women are affected by the interaction of patriarchal values and Buddhism in the Monarchy Period.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. 서 론
• Ⅱ. 군주시대 여성의 지위
• Ⅲ. 태국사회의 전통적 가치관
• Ⅳ. 결 론
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