Attitudes towards Thai Women in Sriburapha’s and Jit Phumisak’s Writings

Abstract

This research is studying writing styles and expressing attitudes towards Thai women where it is shown in Sriburapha’s works, a pseudonym of Gurhaab Saipradit and Jit Phumisak.  There are 3 research objectives. 1. To study the ideas in written works related to Thai women by Sri Burapha and Jit Phumisak.  2. To study Sri Burapha and Jit Phumisaks point of view towards Thai women. 3.To study the impact on Thai society from points of view towards Thai women expressed by Sri Burapha and Jit Phumisak in their written works.  Most of Sri Burapha and Jit Phumisak’s works are written in the socialist style. For example, Sri Burapha's lecture on "The status of women as they have been in the history" An article by Somchai Preechacharoen, the pseudonym of Jit Phumisak, on the topic “Past, Present, and Future of Thai Women”. The works of both writers reflect on the status of women in Thailand, the determination of women's status from government policy, educational changes, occupations of Thai women, and the awareness of the rights of Thai women in society from the period after 1932 until around 1957.