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The limits of 'state functionalism' and the reconstruction of funerary ritual in contemporary northern Vietnam

American ethnologist23 (3) • Published In 1996 • Pages: 540-560

By: Malarney, Shaun Kingsley.

Abstract
Thia article examines the history and consequences of government attempts to reform funerary rituals in post-1954 the former North Vietnam. It shows that these attempts created their own local discourse relating to appropriate funerals but did not suceed in controlling all the meanings and values mobilized in rituals.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Sociocultural trends
Ethos
Public opinion
Social relationships and groups
Ingroup antagonisms
Chief executive
Political parties
Political movements
Burial practices and funerals
Religious experience
Prayers and sacrifices
Revelation and divination
Ethnosociology
culture
Vietnamese
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi A. Adem ; 2006
Field Date
1991-1992
Coverage Date
1931-1994
Coverage Place
Vietnam
Notes
Shaun Kingsley Malarney
Includes bibliographical references (p. 557-560)
LCCN
74644326
LCSH
Vietnamese