ENGLISH

Culture and Customs of Vietnam (Culture and Customs of Asia)

By Mark W. McLeod , Nguyen Thi Dieu

Book information

Publisher
Greenwood
Year
2001
ISBN
0313304858, 9780313304859
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
51 MB (53999421 bytes)
Series
Culture and Customs of Asia
Pages
220\220
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00
Культурология;Культура стран и народов мира;Cultur

Description

Vietnam is increasingly opening up to the West, and society is in flux between tradition and modernity, and capitalism and socialism. Americans have distanced themselves from the Vietnam War now, and Culture and Customs of Vietnam fills a need to learn about the country, which has also evolved. Readers will find that this is the only general book on Vietnamese culture in English written by specialists. McLeod and Nguyen, historians specializing in Vietnam engagingly show the various forces of Vietnamese culture in narrative chapters on the land, people, and language; history and institutions; thought and religion; literature; art and architecture; cuisine; family, marriage, gender, and youth culture; festivals and leisure activities, and performing arts.Culture and Customs of Vietnam is a comprehensive, one-stop source, providing the most useful and intriguing information for students and general readers. Some of the highlights include the discussion of the Chinese influence in writing, thought, and religion; eating habits; the changing family; and water puppetry. A chronology, glossary, and numerous photos complement the text.

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