Ethnography of Vietnam''s Central Highlanders - A Historical Contextualization 1850-1990

Informationen zum Autor Oscar Salemink works for the Ford Foundation in Vietnam. Heis also a lecturer in social and cultural anthropology at the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam. Klappentext This book looks at ethnographic discourses concerning the indigenous population of Vietnam's Central Highlands during periods of christianization, colonization, war and socialist transformation. Zusammenfassung This book looks at ethnographic discourses concerning the indigenous population of Vietnam's Central Highlands during periods of christianization, colonization, war and socialist transformation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: Ethnography, Anthropology and Colonial Discourse 2. Missionaries, Explorers and Savages: The Construction of an Evolutionist Discourse 3. Leopold Sabatier: Colonial Administration and Cultural Relativism 5. The Return of the Python God: Multiple Interpretations of a Millenarian Movement 6. War and Ethnography: Territorialization, Ethnicization and Cultural Relativism 7. Romancing the Montagnards: The Role of Anthropology 8. The Dying God Revisited: The King of Fire and Vietnamese Ethnic Policies 9. Conclusion: French, American and Vietnamese Ethnographies in Comparative Perspective Maps and Charts Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Oscar Salemink, Salemink Oscar
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 13.07.2017
• EAN: 9781138863422
• ISBN: 978-1-138-86342-2
• Pagine: 412
• Serie: Anthropology of Asia
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Vietnam, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Anthropology, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Indigenous Peoples, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Relating to indigenous peoples, Asian History, Physical anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies, Indigenous peoples / Indigeneity