Buddhist Temples and Socialization in the Upper Southern Region of Thailand
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The objectives of this research are as follows: (1) To study the social capital of the temples in the upper southern region and the relationship between the temple and communities surrounding the temple. (2) To study the socialization methods of the temple in the upper southern region. (3) To study the achievement of the socialization of the temple in the upper southern region. The qualitative research was monitoring and in-depth interviews. The data were collected and analyzed with descriptive statistics. The supplementary information were collected by interviewing 5 youths and 5 people. who received the socialization from Wat Phothawas. The data collected were analyzed with content analysis.
The research results can be summarized as follows: (1) The social capital of the temple in the upper southern region and the relationship between the temple and communities surrounding the temple; The temple was ready in terms of physical characteristics, policies, instructors, curriculums and teachings to which will socialize the Buddhists effectively. (2) The socialization methods of the temple in the upper southern region are unique because of a wide range of social problems in the areas. Therefore, contents, characteristics and objectives of sermons by monks are to reduce social problems. (3) The achievement of the socialization of the temple in the upper southern region for the individual aspect was overall at a high level in all aspects. The results were consistent with the opinions of the youths that one self has development in all aspects. The results were consistent with the opinions of the people that the society has safety in all aspects.
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