Postwar Vietnam: Dynamics of a Transforming Society (World Social Change S.)

Author: Hy V. Luong
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Category: Asian History, 20th Century History: C 1900 To C 2000, Social & Cultural Anthropology, Politics & Government, International Relations
Age Group: 15+
Book Format: Paperback

Richly informed by in-depth field and archival research, this book offers a synthetic and accessible analysis of contemporary Vietnam. After decades of war and a socialist transformation, the country has moved toward a market economy. Echoing that shift, Vietnamese society has undergone significant changes, with increasing socioeconomic disparities among regions and within localities, greater unrest both in urban and rural areas, and a revitalization of religious and folk rituals. Moving beyond the standard emphasis on the Vietnam War and Vietnamese politics and economy, this volume provides a historically grounded examination of the dynamics of contemporary society and state-society relations that will be valuable for scholars and students alike. 

Table Of Contents

Part 1 Postwar Vietnamese Society: An Overview of Transformational Dynamics Part 2 Authorities and the People: An Analysis of State-Society Relations in Vietnam Part 3 Economic Transition, Uneven Development, and the Impact of Reform on Regional Inequality Part 4 Wealth, Power, and Inequality in Vietnam: Global Market, the State, and Local Sociocultural Dynamics Part 5 State Visions, Migrant Decisions: Population Movements since the End of the Vietnam War Part 6 Upland Areas, Ethnic Minorities, and Development Part 7 Clean, Green, and Beautiful: Environment and Development under the Renovation Economy Part 8 Gender Relations: Ideologies, Kinship Practices, and Political Economy Part 9 Return to the Past? The Dynamics of Contemporary Religious and Ritual Transformation Part 10 A Passion for Modernity: Intellectuals and the Media

About Hy V. Luong

Hy V. Luong is professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology, the University of Toronto.