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In selecting the "village community" as focus for an analysis of the social organization of relations between agents of the state and its subjects I bridge two distinct and sometimes contradictory themes. The first is the manner in which social connections within the countryside and with the state are handled in practice. The second is the way the concepts of "community" and, more specifically, "village community" are used to represent and sometimes misrepresent both how these relations are formally structured and what actually happens. Evaluation of these concepts is thus an important and necessary part of any interpretation of rural society and culture. Perceptions of community underlie and affect not only academic analyses but the actions and attitudes of officialdom and those experts who are involved with the administration and development of the countryside. They are intrinsically connected with matters of policy and administration, and the village — as we now observe it — is a consequent outcome.

By reanalysing the articulation between the "state" and the great majority of its citizens living in the countryside, the author seeks to show how the assumed distinctiveness of villages and towns is false in both senses (a unit quantitatively in terms of a bounded locale and some dinstinctive quality of behaviour) in which the world community has been used with reference to the village. He believes that the traditional Thai village as an autonomous and corporate local community is a myth. (DÜI-Sen)

All too often the study of land tenure in agrarian states is treated either as a dimension of economic organization or, with respect to its more specifically formal characteristics, as pertaining to the sphere of law. With both approaches there is the danger of ignoring or at least underplaying the fact that the formulation and regulation of tenural arrangements is an expression of the political order of society. Paradoxically, familiarity with this idea has tended to limit its appreciation. Awareness of the 'classic' and explicit example of feudalism and its place in grand social theory may well direct attention away from the detailed examination of more diffuse forms of the relation between land tenure and political structures. Such a lack of interest is readily observable in the case of Thailand where the history of the relationship is both unusual and highly significant for the analysis of contemporary social change.

Background  Work is an aspiration for many people with intellectual disability and is regarded as a vital goal by policy‐makers in pursuit of social inclusion. The aim of this study was to consider the impact of supported employment on the socio‐emotional well‐being of people with intellectual disabilities.Method  A systematic search was conducted. The review included case‐controlled and longitudinal studies measuring outcomes for: (1) quality of life (QOL), (2) social life and (3) autonomy.Results  While results for QOL, well‐being and autonomy were largely positive, there was a lack of perceived social acceptance. The findings are interpreted in the light of methodological strengths and weaknesses.Conclusions  Implications for the socio‐emotional support required by some individuals in employment, and directions for future research are discussed.