Equal Marriage as a Social Phenomenon According to The Postmodern Paradigm Philosophy

Abstract

At present, Thai society and culture are dynamic and constantly changing in every aspect, including the environment that causes individuals in society that have to adapt to keep up with the changes that occur through the globalization era, causing changes in thinking that affect the contexts that cause social phenomena. This research is a qualitative research based on the rational alternative paradigm philosophy that influences thought flow. There are objectives which including 1) to study the social phenomenon of marriage equality according to the postmodern paradigm philosophy 2) to analyze the concept of LGBTQ+ social movement in Thai society. The study found that attitudes and values ​​are constantly changing, leading to diversity in ideology towards social movement and resulting in a group of people of diverse gender (LGBTQ+) has been formed according to the attitude of the new generation who are excluded and limited in social space until it becomes a phenomenon. For example, the protests for rights and equality from the past to the present. To see the essence of the phenomenon in combating negative thinking in society that affects the Civil and Commercial Code, leading to the various acceptance of a pluralistic society. The result of this research can be applied in looking at reflections of present and future society on the effects of social structures on the importance of family institutions and the stability of the social structure in each section, because different relationship systems are dependent on training or cultivating in a consistent way.