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oapen-20.500.12657-327262022-04-26T12:25:53Z Connected and Disconnected in Viet Nam: Remaking Social Relations in a Post-socialist Nation Taylor, Philip post-socialism social relations anthropology vietnam Cambodia Leprosy Minority group bic Book Industry Communication::1 Geographical Qualifiers::1F Asia::1FM South East Asia::1FMV Vietnam bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPF Political ideologies::JPFF Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KC Economics::KCP Political economy Vietnam’s shift to a market-based society has brought about profound realignments in its people’s relations with each other. As the nation continues its retreat from the legacies of war and socialism, significant social rifts have emerged that divide citizens by class, region and ethnicity. By drawing on social connections as a traditional resource, Vietnamese are able to accumulate wealth, overcome marginalisation and achieve social mobility. However, such relationship-building strategies are also fraught with peril for they have the potential to entrench pre-existing social divisions and lead to new forms of disconnectedness. This book examines the dynamics of connection and disconnection in the lives of contemporary Vietnamese. It features 11 chapters by anthropologists who draw upon research in both highland and lowland contexts to shed light on social capital disparities, migration inequalities and the benefits and perils of gift exchange. The authors investigate ethnic minority networks, the politics of poverty, patriotic citizenship, and the ‘heritagisation’ of culture. Tracing shifts in how Vietnamese people relate to their consociates and others, the chapters elucidate the social legacies of socialism, nation-building and the transition to a globalised market-based economy. With compelling case studies and including many previously unheard perspectives, this book offers original insights into social ties and divisions among the modern Vietnamese. 2016-05-06 00:00:00 2020-04-01T14:17:39Z 2020-04-01T14:17:39Z 2016 book 607534 OCN: 933708646 9781925022926 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/32726 eng application/pdf n/a 607534.pdf http://press.anu.edu.au/titles/vietnam-series/connected-and-disconnected-in-viet-nam/ ANU Press 10.26530/OAPEN_607534 10.26530/OAPEN_607534 ddc8cc3f-dd57-40ef-b8d5-06f839686b71 9781925022926 open access
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Vietnam’s shift to a market-based society has brought about profound realignments in its people’s relations with each other. As the nation continues its retreat from the legacies of war and socialism, significant social rifts have emerged that divide citizens by class, region and ethnicity. By drawing on social connections as a traditional resource, Vietnamese are able to accumulate wealth, overcome marginalisation and achieve social mobility. However, such relationship-building strategies are also fraught with peril for they have the potential to entrench pre-existing social divisions and lead to new forms of disconnectedness. This book examines the dynamics of connection and disconnection in the lives of contemporary Vietnamese. It features 11 chapters by anthropologists who draw upon research in both highland and lowland contexts to shed light on social capital disparities, migration inequalities and the benefits and perils of gift exchange. The authors investigate ethnic minority networks, the politics of poverty, patriotic citizenship, and the ‘heritagisation’ of culture. Tracing shifts in how Vietnamese people relate to their consociates and others, the chapters elucidate the social legacies of socialism, nation-building and the transition to a globalised market-based economy. With compelling case studies and including many previously unheard perspectives, this book offers original insights into social ties and divisions among the modern Vietnamese.
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