The Vietnamese Family in Change: The Case of the Red River Delta [Paperback]

Like most societies Vietnam has seen marked changes in family structures and dynamics this century. For Vietnam however these changes have been especially radical. After decades of French acculturation the 1940s brought sweeping economic changes and a move away from collectivism. Perhaps because of Vietnams long isolation from the late 1970s into the early 1990s, very little has been written on the Vietnamese family.

This text provides an examination of the Vietnamese family focusing on two fundamental relationships  husband-wife and parent-children  within their wider social and historical context. The author explores how and why marital partners are chosen; individuals domains within the family; reproduction and birth control; son preference; ancestor worship; and the role of the state.

As such, the study will be of interest not just to sociologists but also to those scholars looking to understand the current social transformation of Vietnam.

This text provides an examination of the Vietnamese family focusing on two fundamental relationships  husband-wife and parent-children  within their wider social and historical context.Introduction; Chapter 1 The Traditionul Family; Chapter 2 Social Changes Affecting the Family, 1945??95; Chapter 3 The Husband-Wife Relationship; Chapter 4 Reproduction and Its Socio-cultural Meanings; Conclusions;Pham Van Bich completed hid doctoral dissertation at Gothenburg University, and is presently working in Hanoi.USCopyright ? 1999 by Pham Van Bich