Emotions and Awareness of Rights among the Thais

• Published in: 수완나부미 Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 105 - 131
• Main Author: Pawakapan, Niti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 부산외국어대학교 아세안연구원 31.12.2015
• Subjects: northeast and northern Thailand; Redshirts; Resentment; rights; vengefulness; Resentment; northeast and northern Thailand; vengefulness; rights; Redshirts
• ISSN: 2092-738X

This article is based on a research conducted from 2009 to 2012, on the political disputes in Thailand. During the data collections periods, it was common to hear the frustration, bitterness and anger, expressed by the Redshirts, especially those who lived in the northeast and northern regions. Coming from the said research, this paper will examine the relationship between emotions and rights. According to the sociology of emotions, there are connections between macrolevel social processes and the arousal of emotions. Emotions arising from macrostructural processes may affect individuals at the microlevel, prompting them into actions collectively. In addition, expressions of resentment and articulation for vengeance can be interpreted as the emotions related to the awareness of rights, which may include the rights to one’s needs and the access to resources that fulfill such needs. It will demonstrate how emotions, political demonstrations and the increasing awareness of rights, are related.