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Literature Review on Anthropology of Gender in Southeast Asia and its implication on Gender study in Vietnam. Introduction This essay reviewed the key literature regarding Southeast Asia gender studies in anthropology and Vietnamese gender studies. The Southeast Asia gender studies in anthropology mainly focus on the ambivalent role of gender in societies and the conflicting ideological representations and practical representations of gender. Moreover, the influence of economic transform in…

They analyzed 32 enterprises with four types of ownerships: SOEs; POEs; JVs and MNCs in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The data was collected by interviewing two categories of employee in each firm, which were managerial staffs (HR or line managers) and workers. The questionnaire was based on selecting eight dimensions of the socialism model, traditional personnel…

intervention. The War of Vietnam can be traced back to the country’s split after their liberation from French colonialism. This occurred at the Geneva Conference of 1954, where South Vietnam fell under Ngo Dinh Diem and North Vietnam fell under Ho Chi Minh. These countries were further split by the ideologies they followed. The North became communistic with its…

they wanted you to marry early and have a bunch of kids. But it isn’t until 1962 that the birth rates will be dropping for 6 million to 3 million. The middle class will unexpectedly expand due to suburbians. Middle-class people would move out of the cities to Levittowns which were cookie cutter neighborhoods. By doing this it made it difficult to segregate schools without extensive busing. At this time African Americans will challenge the Jim Crow laws in the South. African Americans wanted…

The Anti-war movement started during the 1960s and shaped America’s public opinion on conflicts for years to come. As in all its conflicts, the support of the people on the homefront influences America’s military commitment.. Without Homefront support, the American war machine dies. American pop culture during the 60s and 70s, sought to change public opinion against the Vietnam War. Through blatant anti-war lyrics to their actions, the popular artists and musicians of the era influenced the…

War is a period of time in which lines between right and wrong are blurred. When you’re up against a claimed enemy, the cost of their lives is the price you must pay in order to further your goal. Sometimes we don’t always know what consequences will follow our actions, but in this case, the price of war has followed on throughout generations and generations of people. Leaving a lasting effect on not only the claimed “enemies” but also on them as well. In the Vietnam War, beginning on November 1…

Asians had a long history in the United States. They originally came to the United States as immigrants. Now, there are second and third generation Asian Americans making up almost six percent of the total United State’s population. However, many of the Asian groups did not share the same fate when coming to the United States. Some groups came to the United States for jobs, while other groups came to seek sanctuary. This paper will examine two separate experiences of the Asians in the…

CONTINENTAL HOTEL, SAIGON Refreshing breath for a haunted old life CONTINENTAL HOTEL: A FORGOTTEN BRAND THAT HAS RECENTLY BEEN REVITALIZED Being stacked with 900 hotels around the city (Anderson, 2014), Saigon has long been losing its attention to the oldest hotel in town: The Hôtel Continental. Back to 1880, this building, which is now known as Continental Hotel, was constructed by the French during their colonial period in Vietnam (Asia Life Magazine, 2013). The hotel’s name was taken…

Phú Quốc is a small Vietnamese island in the Gulf of Thailand with picturesque white sandy beaches, clear azure water, palm trees, and many resorts. It is truly paradise, in every sense of the word. We spent four perfect days in Phú Quốc, living the luxury vacation life. We stayed at Eden Resort, a massive, four-star, beach-front resort hotel that cost less than a Motel 6 in the states. For a few days, we lived a champagne lifestyle on a beer budget. This was also unfortunately when I got sick,…

A post traumatic expert described in the film, Waltz with Bahir, a story about a photographer. He looked through his lens and took photos of the horrendous events of war. Only until his camera broke did the photographer freak out realizing what type of environment he was in. Mental illness is a consequence of war. This photographer freaked out instantly, while for others it takes a trip home, or some other catalyst to trigger their breakdown. The photographer used his camera to control the…