Between Sacrifice and Desire
National Identity and the Governing of Femininity in Vietnam
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies, Anthropology
| Author: | Ashley Pettus | ISBN: | 9781135945503 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | March 1, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ashley Pettus |
| ISBN: | 9781135945503 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | March 1, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This title explores the role of women in the politics of national identity in Vietnam. Drawing on diverse primary resources--including state news media, government contests, tabloid journalism, and extensive interviews--the author examines the intimate connection between notions of Vietnamese femininity and the cultural quandaries of modernity in post-colonial Vietnam. The book covers the socialist and market reform periods (from the 1950s through the 1990s) and examines women's central place--as both symbols and disciplined subjects--in Vietnam's socialist modernization and ongoing capitalist transition.
This title explores the role of women in the politics of national identity in Vietnam. Drawing on diverse primary resources--including state news media, government contests, tabloid journalism, and extensive interviews--the author examines the intimate connection between notions of Vietnamese femininity and the cultural quandaries of modernity in post-colonial Vietnam. The book covers the socialist and market reform periods (from the 1950s through the 1990s) and examines women's central place--as both symbols and disciplined subjects--in Vietnam's socialist modernization and ongoing capitalist transition.
