essay
State stigma, family prestige, and the development of commerce in the Red River Delta of Vietnam
market cultures : society and morality in the new asian capitalisms • Boulder, Colo. • Published In 1998 • Pages: 268-289
By: Malarney, Shaun Kingsley.
Abstract
This article examines the history of commerce in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It focuses on cultural factors that have supported or obstructed economic development, such as the stigmatization of commerce. The author discusses these cultural factors in their sociopolitical context, particularly as regards to the regressive economic policies promulgated by sucessive governments.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Southeast Asia
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi A. Adem ; 2006
- Field Date
- March 1990 - August1992, December1993 - February 1994
- Coverage Date
- 1835 - 1994
- Coverage Place
- northern Vietnam
- Notes
- Shaun Kingsley Malarney
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 286-289)
- LCCN
- 97036705
- LCSH
- Vietnamese