"Pursuing Morality is an excellent ethnography of a little-known area of the world and an under-researched ethnic group.... [this book] is highly recommended for scholars of South East Asia. The detailed ethnography will inspire those working on the anthropology of ethics and morality. Scholars of Buddhism and religion in South East Asia will also benefit from the careful writing and detailed insights of this outstanding book."-- "South East Asia Research"
"Justine Chambers' superb book Pursuing Morality: Buddhism and Everyday Ethics in Southeastern Myanmar is a valuable contribution in correcting an oftentimes one-dimensional characterisation of Plong Karen.... [this] is a superb addition to both Myanmar studies literature and anthropological literature on morality in everyday thinking and decision-making. Crucially, it provides new momentum for engaging with, and learning from, ethnic communities in eastern Myanmar beyond their position as victims and survivors of armed conflict."-- "Asian Studies Review"
"... Pursuing Morality represents an invaluable addition to the fields of anthropological ethics and Southeast Asian studies. Chambers' meticulous research and empathetic engagement provide a nuanced portrayal of the Plong Buddhist community that illuminates a complex interplay between norms, modernity, and ethical agency."-- "Asian Ethnicity"
"The book provides significant new academic contributions. By focusing on Plong Karen, a minority within the Karen group, Chambers demonstrates how the politically expedient idea of a unified single Karen identity doesn't allow for a nuanced understanding of inter-Karen political, linguistic and religious dynamics."-- "Asian Review of Books"