The Village of the Damned? Myths and Realities of Structured Begging Behaviour in and Around Phnom Penh
(2015)
Journal Article
Parsons, L., & Lawreniuk, S. (2016). The Village of the Damned? Myths and Realities of Structured Begging Behaviour in and Around Phnom Penh. Journal of Development Studies, 52(1), 36-52. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2015.1056787
This paper concerns the nature of structured begging migration in Phnom Penh, as well as its impact and meaning in sender communities. It interrogates a popular myth known throughout Cambodia concerning the supernatural motivation of ‘rich’ beggars,... Read More about The Village of the Damned? Myths and Realities of Structured Begging Behaviour in and Around Phnom Penh.