Introduction
Introduction
The Allure of Ambiguity: The “West” and the Making of Thai Identities
This introductory chapter investigates the ways of drawing Siam/Thailand into potential comparative debate with a broader, global field via an engagement with postcolonial thought. It examines the issues at play in the ambiguous allure that the West has generated for Siam/Thailand in the development of new cultural identities post-1850.
Keywords: Siam/Thailand, postcolonial thought, ambiguous allure, West, cultural identities
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