WOMEN WRITERS DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD OF KING RAMA VII

Abstract

            This research article aims at how Siamese women are earning their livings across the transitional period in the Reign of King Prajadhipok era, 1925 A.D. to 1934 A.D. Within the consideration on the socio-economic and cultural contexts, the research finds out that the Siamese government educational politics and the curricula since 1917 A.D has caused the effects on the Siamese women occupations. School learning subjects on housekeeping, female handicrafts, general education and also the vocational studies on teacher-training and nursing study are given those learners to obtain jobs an according with their occupations, such as school-teacher nurse and writers until the 1930 decade, Siamese women start to enter the faculty of medical science at the University and Law subjects at Law school. Thus, Siamese Women are being provided more of occupations, including some other women careers are being offered. One affectionate career, Women writers are being studied. The first factor that lead some women to earn as writers is the family background. Most of them are from the high and middle class, as they are able to study in the most qualified, female private school. While the growth of industrial printing and modern mass media such as newspaper and women magazines is supporting the women’s work is the second factor. Women in transition were given the opportunity to study law and modern medicine as well as careers that enhance new skills Making Siamese women have a career in the new era equally with men later.