Gender, Household, State : : Doi Moi in Viet Nam / / ed. by Danièle Bélanger, Jayne Werner.

A collection of essays addressing the state of women's lives in Viet Nam during doi moi, the period of economic market reforms that characterized the nation in the 1990s. These fascinating and varied essays illuminate women's daily lives as they are shaped by culture, economics, and tradit...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Backlist 2000-2013
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Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2018]
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Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (151 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Preface --
Introduction: Gender and Việt Nam Studies --
Section I: Đối Mới and the State --
Gender, Household, and State: Renovation (Đối Mới) as Social Process in Việt Nam --
Gender Expectations of Vietnamese Garment Workers: Việt Nam's Re-integration into the World Economy --
Section II: Household and Family --
Village Households in the Red River Delta: The Case of Tả Thanh Oai, On the Outskirts of the Capital City, Hà Nội --
Too Late to Marry: Failure, Fate or Fortune? Female Singlehood 89 in Rural North Việt Nam --
Section III: Intimacy --
The Irony of Sexual Agency: Premarital Sex in Urban Northern Việt Nam --
Governing Sex: Medicine and Governmental Intervention in Prostitution --
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Summary:A collection of essays addressing the state of women's lives in Viet Nam during doi moi, the period of economic market reforms that characterized the nation in the 1990s. These fascinating and varied essays illuminate women's daily lives as they are shaped by culture, economics, and traditional ideals.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781501719455
9783110536157
DOI:10.7591/9781501719455
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Danièle Bélanger, Jayne Werner.