Free Funeral Service Societies (FFSSs) 2 appeared in Myanmar in the late 1990s, initially in
response to rising costs for funeral services (and especially for funeral transportation) as a …

This article examines the role of Free Funeral Service Societies in informing ongoing
changes in Burmese society in two aspects: economy of merit and civil society. This article …

This study explores the Free Funeral Service Societies, a social movement in Myanmar
merging charitable work with Buddhism. Originating in late 1990s in response to rising …

After decades of authoritarian rule aimed at ring-fencing everyday people from contentious
politics, Myanmar's November 2015 elections saw widespread popular re-engagement with …

Myanmar, with a human development index ranking of 145 out of 188 countries (UNDP,
2016), has been given the prestigious title as the number one giving nation in the world for …

Myanmar's post-war transition is generally conceptualized as the period after 2011, when a
nominally civilian government tilted away from authoritarian military rule towards the twin …

The post-modern understanding of civil society was developed in 1980s for the promotion of
development, moving beyond a model that exclusively relied on the state or market as prime …

Everyday Economic Survival in Myanmar presents one of the most authentic studies to date
of Myanmar's social and cultural history, providing non-Burmese readers with insights and …

As a result of decades of ongoing civil war, large areas of Myanmar remain outside
government rule, or are subject to mixed control and governance by the government and an …

As the number of deaths continues to rise, there is a great demand for funeral services. The
funeral director is responsible for carrying out the arrangements requested by the family and …