Title Social inequality in Vietnam and the challenges to reform / edited by Philip Taylor

Published Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 392 pages) : illustrations, maps Series Vietnam update series Vietnam update series Contents List of Tables; List of Figures; Preface; Introduction: Social Inequality in a Socialist State by Philip Taylor; 1. Vietnam's Recent Political Developments by David Koh; 2. Vietnam's Recent Economic Reforms and Developments: Achievements, Paradoxes, and Challenges by Vo Tri Thanh and Pham Hoang Ha; 3. Behind the Numbers: Social Mobility, Regional Disparities, and New Trajectories of Development in Rural Vietnam by Steffanie Scott and Truong Thi Kim Chuyen; 4. From Collectivization to Globalization: Social Differentiation in a Muong Ethnic Community of Vietnam by Tran Thi Thu Trang 5. Political Capital, Human Capital, and Inter-generational Occupational Mobility in Northern Vietnam by Jee Young Kim6. Social Disparities in Vietnam: The Case of Poverty Reduction and Educational Attainment by Vu Quoc Ngu; 7. Redressing Disadvantage or Re-arranging Inequality? Development Interventions and Local Responses in the Mekong Delta by Philip Taylor; 8. The Politics of Land: Inequality in Land Access and Local Conflicts in the Red River Delta since Decollectivization by Nguyen Van Suu 9. Female Garment Workers: The New Young Volunteers in Vietnam's Modernization by Nghiem Lien Huong10. Class, Nation, and Text: The Representation of Peasants in Vietnamese Literature by Montira Rato; 11. Leisure and Social Mobility in Ho Chi Minh City by Catherine Earl; Index; About the Contributors; Publications in the Vietnam Update Series Summary Social inequalities have grown during Vietnam's transition to a market-based economy, even as average incomes have increased and the number of people living in poverty has lessened. Do widening social rifts -- between rich and poor, urban and rural communities and along regional, gender and ethnic lines -- have the potential to undermine Vietnam's liberal reforms and its integration with its region? How has the socialist state responded to these challenges? Based on research and analysis of recent conditions, Social Inequality in Vietnam and the Challenges to Reform offers detailed description Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Print version record In ISEAS e-books Subject Equality -- Vietnam Social problems -- Vietnam Equality Social policy Social problems Soziale Ungleichheit Reform Aufsatzsammlung SUBJECT Vietnam -- Social policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009001804 Subject Vietnam Vietnam Form Electronic book Author Taylor, Philip, 1962- editor. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 9789812305954 9812305955

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