Between Sacrifice and Desire - National Identity and the Governing of Femininity in Vietnam

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.

Sommario

Introduction; Part 1 Media and Governmentality; Chapter 1 Defining the “;New Vietnamese Woman”; Chapter 2 Building Civility through Happy Families; Chapter 3 Governmental Entertainment; Part 2 Mediated Subjects and Identity Struggle; Chapter 4 On the Uncivil Margins; Chapter 5 Market Morality; Chapter 6 Conclusion;

Info autore

Ashley Pettus

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ashley Pettus, Pettus Ashley
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.08.2015
• EAN: 9780415865005
• ISBN: 978-0-415-86500-5
• Pagine: 256
• Categorie: Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, HISTORY / Asia / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, HISTORY / Women, Regional Studies, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Social and cultural anthropology, Regional / International studies, Gender studies: women and girls, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General