Tree ordination rituals: Misconception of Social Studies Textbooks in Thailand
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This article aims to present the misconception of social studies textbooks in Thailand through the study of the tree ordination ceremony. It presents the purpose of performing a ritual that has many dimensions. It is not just about preserving nature. The results of the study revealed that tree ordination rituals occur for negotiation in various dimensions: 1) negotiating traditional beliefs with Buddhism
2) negotiating tree ordination with Buddhist principles 3) negotiating Tree ordination and power relations and 4) negotiation of tree ordination through semiotics. Tree ordination ceremony reflects the flow of relationships under the latent tree ordination rites that hold social action, signs, and power relations in phenomena. However, the flow of the relationship does not appear in a fixed manner but can be adjusted according to the context and conditions that occur in each social area. Tree ordination rituals is not just the care and conservation of nature only. But the tree ordination ritual is used as a tool to build power and bargaining for relationships with different groups such as people, clergy, or government agencies. If teachers and educational institutions create awareness and understanding for learners in various dimensions It will be the basis for learners to perceive and understand more social phenomena.
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