An Anthropological Study of Community Museums in Thai Society

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20520721
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Cultural anthropology/Folklore
Research Institution	National Museum of Ethnology
Principal Investigator	KYONOSUKE Hirai National Museum of Ethnology, 民族文化研究部, 准教授 (80290922)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2010
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
Budget Amount *help	¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000) Fiscal Year 2008: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Keywords	文化人類学 / 民族学 / 博物館 / 地域研究 / コミュニティ / 上座部仏教 / タイ / 文化復興運動
Research Abstract	The purpose of this research is to examine the conditions and possibilities of small local museums in changing Thai society. By having conducted five months fieldwork and the literature survey, the research found out that most of the museums have developed since 1990s in association with the local movements of cultural revival, so that they have played a major role in expressing values and identities that local communities newly value.