Between sacrifice and desire : national identity and the governing of femininity in Vietnam /
Ashley Pettus.
- xi, 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- East Asia history, politics, sociology, and culture .
- East Asia (New York, N.Y.). .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Nationalism, Women and Modernity in Vietnam -- Media and Governmentality -- Defining the "New Vietnamese Woman": National Femininity and the Struggle for Socialist Modernity -- Building Civility through Happy Families: The Women's Union in a New Era -- Governmental Entertainment: The Popular Press and the Policing of Femininity -- Mediated Subjects and Identity Struggle -- On the Uncivil Margins: Feminine Tradition and Economic Aspiration in Phuong Lien -- Market Morality: Negotiating Merchant Identities in Hoan Kiem. Pt. 1. 1. 2. 3. Pt. 2. 4. 5.
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Women--Conduct of life.--Vietnam Femininity--Vietnam Women--Social conditions--Vietnam