On Reading Anan

Abstract

Anan Ganjanapan has continuously produced important academic works, which are now regarded as essential readings for any academics who are interested in social changes in Thailand, especially the rural of upper northern Thailand and the marginalized people. Striking in its subject matter, Anan’s work deals with changes of the Thai society as well as the sociology of knowledge of Thailand. His academic works arise from the quest to answer the explanation of social changes in each period of time, e.g., in the period before and after the 1970s, the period which has seen the increase in local empowerment. Professor Anan has not only been just an academic but also an important actor who has contributed to the emerging social movement and its role in the contestation of socio-political space of local people.