Lewis Thomas
Senior Lecturer
Anthropology
Idaho State University
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Biography
Thomas has carried out extensive research in Burma (Myanmar) since 1996. Doctoral research was funded by the Wenner-Gren Foundation and the University of Illinois, and focused on the development of tourism in Burma (Myanmar) and related processes of social change. Other research interests include globalization, post-colonial theory, and the anthropology of Mormonism.
Research Interest
Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia Anthropology of Mormonism Anthropology of Tourism Ethnographic Field Methods Honors Social Science Contemporary United States Culture