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Author : Hữu Ngọc
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 712 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)
Download or read book Sketches for a Portrait of Vietnamese Culture written by Hữu Ngọc and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Huu Ngoc
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Sketches for a Portrait of Vietnamese Culture written by Huu Ngoc and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nora Annesley Taylor
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824845102
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)
Download or read book Painters in Hanoi written by Nora Annesley Taylor and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2009-07-31 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Painting has played a significant role in modern Vietnam. Postage stamps, billboards, and annual national exhibitions attest to its fundamental place in a country where painters may be hailed as national heroes and include among their number fervent nationalists, propagandists, even dissidents. As Vietnamese painting has gained prominence in the contemporary transnational art circuits of Southeast Asia, many artists have become millionaires, yet Vietnamese painting is generally overlooked in art history surveys of the region. Nora Taylor sets out here to change that. Painters in Hanoi engages with twentieth-century Vietnam through its artists and their works, providing a new angle on a country most often portrayed through the lens of war and politics. Drawing on interviews with artists, cultural officers, curators, art critics, and others in Hanoi, Taylor surveys the impact artists have had on intellectual life in Vietnam. The book shows them within their own complex community, one fraught with tensions, politicking, and favoritism, yet also a sense of belonging. It describes their education, the role of the government in the arts, the rise and fall of individual artists, their influence as active players in the politics of place and gender, the audience for their work, and how tourism and the international art market have influenced it.
Author : Hữu Ngọc
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Sketches for a Portrait of Hanoi written by Hữu Ngọc and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Irl Davis
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595350542
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (953 download)
Download or read book written by Irl Davis and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-07-01 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does a person coordinate the proper paperwork, travel time, cultural differences, language barriers, and political land mines that are inherent in doing business overseas? In "The American Entrepreneur in Asia: A Personal Journey of Global Proportions," author Irl Davis shares the intricate details of international business that he learned on his own personal journey. Some may be on a simple quest for information-finding resources, looking up Web sites, or subscribing to a magazine that caters to global entrepreneurs. Others may embark on an actual physical journey-to China, Taiwan, or one of the other countries detailed by Davis. Some may even be on a hypothetical journey, seeking answers to the 'what if" questions and 'maybe this" possibilities that need to be resolved before conducting business internationally. If you can answer yes to one or all of the following questions, then "The American Entrepreneur in Asia" has the information you need for successful international expansion: Are you planning to expand internationally? Do you feel that to remain competitive in today's marketplace you must transfer your manufacturing operations to a foreign country? Are you considering expanding your product lines to some of the fastest growing economies in the world?
Author : Artbook (Publisher)
Publisher : West Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 9786045901069
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Vietnamese Folk Paintings written by Artbook (Publisher) and published by West Publishing House. This book was released on 2012 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the traditional folk art of woodblock print making, known as Vietnamese Folk Painting, which is a craft art that developed at the beginning of the 17th Century around the Red River Delta east of Hanoi, centred on Dong Ho village - in fact the prints are often referred to as Dong Ho Paintings. This book is a general introduction to the traditional folk art of woodblock print making, known as Vietnamese Folk Painting. It is a craft art that developed at the beginning of the 17th Century around the Red River Delta east of Hanoi, centred on Dong Ho village -
Author : Kim Fay
Publisher : ThingsAsian Press
ISBN 13 : 9781934159040
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (59 download)
Download or read book To Vietnam with Love written by Kim Fay and published by ThingsAsian Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From endangered langurs on Cat Ba Island to sidecar journeys in the Central Highlands, discover the secrets of savvy expatriates, seasoned travelers, and inspired locals. With its unique insights into dining, shopping, sightseeing, and culture, this personal collection of essays is a one-of-a-kind guide for the passionate traveler.
Author : Bruce M. Lockhart
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 081086505X
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Vietnam written by Bruce M. Lockhart and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2006-02-27 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vietnam became part of French Indochina in 1887 and did not regain its independence again until after the Vietnam War. However, despite a relatively peaceful two decades the country experienced little economic growth because of conservative leadership policies. In an effort to change this stagnation, Vietnamese authorities have committed to economic liberalization and enacted structural reforms needed to modernize the economy and to produce more competitive, export-driven industries. The third edition of this dictionary focuses on the recent changes and leadership of Vietnam while giving due attention to the earlier kingdoms, the period of French Indochina, the wars for liberation, the Vietnam War, and much more. Hundreds of cross-referenced A to Z dictionary entries are included on political, economic, social and cultural aspects as well as the major cities and geographic features. This book also contains a chronology and introduction that traces Vietnam's history, as well as a bibliography.
Author : Bruce M. Lockhart
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0810876469
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)
Download or read book The A to Z of Vietnam written by Bruce M. Lockhart and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vietnam became part of French Indochina in 1887 and did not regain its independence again until after the Vietnam War. However, despite a relatively peaceful two decades the country experienced little economic growth because of conservative leadership policies. In an effort to change this stagnation, Vietnamese authorities have committed to economic liberalization and enacted structural reforms needed to modernize the economy and to produce more competitive, export-driven industries. The A to Z of Vietnam focuses on the recent changes and leadership of Vietnam while giving due attention to the earlier kingdoms, the period of French Indochina, the wars for liberation, the Vietnam War, and much more. Hundreds of cross-referenced A to Z dictionary entries are included on political, economic, social and cultural aspects as well as the major cities and geographic features. This book also contains a chronology and introduction that traces Vietnam's history, as well as a bibliography.
Author : Shelton Woods
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 157607417X
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (76 download)
Download or read book Vietnam written by Shelton Woods and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-12-16 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only handbook on Vietnam that combines colorful, discursive chapters and supporting reference materials. Beginning with a lengthy introduction to Vietnam's past, this book traces the historical context that serves as a foundation for the present-day society and culture of this Southeast Asian nation. Intended for nonspecialists and other Asian enthusiasts, this work gives readers a thorough understanding of this diverse, richly storied land. From Vietnam's indigenous dynasties to outside influences including Buddhism, Confucianism, Western imperialism, and the Chinese bureaucracy system, the long path to a Vietnamese identity is traced—one that showcases a people's resilience, creativity, and intense love of freedom. This volume includes translations of numerous primary documents. From the narrative sections on Vietnamese history and society to the A–Z format of significant people and events, Vietnam: A Global Studies Handbook brings Vietnam to life.
Author : Helle Rydstrom
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824862333
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)
Download or read book Embodying Morality written by Helle Rydstrom and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2003-07-31 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the first anthropological studies based on extensive fieldwork in Vietnam in decades, Embodying Morality examines child-rearing in a rural Red River delta commune. It is a sophisticated and intriguing exploration of the ways in which a family system based on principles of male descent influences the moral upbringing and learning of girls and boys. In Vietnamese culture boys alone perpetuate the patrilineal family line; they incorporate the past, present, and future morality, honor, and reputation of their father's lineage. Within this patrilineal universe, girls are viewed as blank sheets of paper and must compensate for this deficiency by embodying tinh cam (sensitivity, sense). Such attitudes play a significant role in the upbringing of girls and boys and in how they learn to use and understand their bodies. Helle Rydstrøm offers fresh data--from audiotapes, videotapes, textbooks, observations in the home and at school--for identifying the transformation of local and educational constructions of females, males, and morality into body styles of girls, boys, women, and men. She highlights the extent to which body performances in daily life produce, reproduce, and challenge widespread northern Vietnamese ideals of femininity and masculinity. The author's highly original application of post-structuralist theory to Vietnam blends epistemology, practice, body, and socialization theories with feminist analysis and relates these to children's learning. By proposing the body as an analytic category that can move feminist theory beyond the impasse of the well-established opposition between sex and gender, Embodying Morality demonstrates vividly how specific cultural elaborations of corporeality are learned, lived, and experienced in contemporary rural Vietnam.
Author : Gisele Bousquet
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317518101
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)
Download or read book Urbanization in Vietnam written by Gisele Bousquet and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most studies on urbanisation focus on the move of rural people to cities and the impact this has, both on the cities to which the people have moved, and on the rural communities they have left. This book, on the other hand, considers the impact on rural communities of the physical expansion of cities. Based on extensive original research over a long period in one settlement, a rural commune which over the course of the last two decades has become engulfed by Hanoi’s urban spread, the book explores what happens when village people become urbanites or city dwellers – when agriculture is abandoned, population density rises, the value of land increases, people have to make a living in the city, and the dynamics of family life, including gender relations, are profoundly altered. This book charts these developments over time, and sets urbanisation in Vietnam in the wider context of urbanisation in Southeast Asia and Asia more generally.
Author : Nir Avieli
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253005302
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Rice Talks written by Nir Avieli and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthropological study of the culture surrounding food in a thriving Vietnamese town. Rice Talks explores the importance of cooking and eating in the everyday social life of Hoi An, a prosperous market town in central Vietnam known for its exceptionally elaborate and sophisticated local cuisine. In a vivid and highly personal account, Nir Avieli takes the reader from the private setting of the extended family meal into the public realm of the festive, extraordinary, and unique. He shows how foodways relate to class relations, gender roles, religious practices, cosmology, ethnicity, and even local and national politics. This evocative study departs from conventional anthropological research on food by stressing the rich meanings, generative capacities, and potential subversion embedded in foodways and eating. “In this very engaging narrative Avieli captures the flavor and richness of everyday lowland Vietnamese life, as well as the trials and tribulations of attempting to eke out a livelihood, fit within family hierarchical structures, and correctly pay homage to the necessary deities and ancestors.” —Sarah Turner, McGill University “Readers with an interest in Vietnamese, Southeast Asian, and Asian cuisines and/or the influences of colonialism on local foodways will find the work useful. . . . Filled with descriptions of meals and dishes likely to get the culinarily-minded reader drooling. And almost any non-academic writer planning to do food-related research anywhere in the world could take something away from the final chapter, which discusses the practicalities of this type of research.” —Robyn Eckhardt, author of EatingAsia
Author : Mark A. Ashwill
Publisher : Nicholas Brealey
ISBN 13 : 1931930503
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Vietnam Today written by Mark A. Ashwill and published by Nicholas Brealey. This book was released on 2011-01-11 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pulsating with energy and steeped in dreams." Vietnam stands at a crossroads. Located in the geographical center of Southeast Asia, Vietnam is a complex mixture of the ancient and the modern. A Soviet-style legacy contrasts with an emerging Western-style market economy. Vietnam is faced with pressing political, social and economic challenges, and yet it is full of hope and potential. Here is a first look at Vietnam in the twenty-first century, a nation undergoing rapid change and opening up to the world. Dr. Mark Ashwill paints a broad picture of Vietnam, past and present, and explores today's defining issues. Readers come to understand how a two-thousand-year history of foreign invasion, occupation and war has deeply influenced the Vietnamese character. The Chinese, French and U.S. Americans have all left their imprint. Yet the struggle against oppression has infused the Vietnamese with a fierce spirit of nationalism and caution in their dealings with foreigners. Building relationships and trust as a prelude to doing business are critical to the Vietnamese, whether at home or abroad. Vietnam Today reveals the most prominent characteristics of the Vietnamese: their energy and drive, the dominance of group over individual and the paramount importance of maintaining harmony. In doing so, Ashwill and his Vietnamese contributor shed light on many sources of misunderstanding between Vietnamese and Western professionals. But for those who are prepared to take the time to get to know the people, to move at their pace, and to learn about their culture and history, Vietnam can be a land of promise and opportunity.
Author : Jeffrey Hantover
Publisher : Roberts Rinehart Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book An Ocean Apart written by Jeffrey Hantover and published by Roberts Rinehart Publishers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the Vietnamese cultural and artistic experience in both Vietnam and the U.S.
Author : M. T. Kato
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791480631
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)
Download or read book From Kung Fu to Hip Hop written by M. T. Kato and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Kung Fu to Hip Hop looks at the revolutionary potential of popular culture in the sociohistorical context of globalization. Author M. T. Kato examines Bruce Lee's movies, the countercultural aesthetics of Jimi Hendrix, and the autonomy of the hip hop nation to reveal the emerging revolutionary paradigm in popular culture. The analysis is contextualized in a discussion of social movements from the popular struggle against neoimperialism in Asia, to the antiglobalization movements in the Third World, and to the global popular alliances for the reconstruction of an alternative world. Kato presents popular cultural revolution as a mirror image of decolonization struggles in an era of globalization, where progressive artistic expressions are aligned with new modes of subjectivity and collective identity.
Author : Melissa Ho
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691191182
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)
Download or read book Artists Respond written by Melissa Ho and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the Vietnam War changed American art By the late 1960s, the United States was in a pitched conflict in Vietnam, against a foreign enemy, and at home—between Americans for and against the war and the status quo. This powerful book showcases how American artists responded to the war, spanning the period from Lyndon B. Johnson’s fateful decision to deploy U.S. Marines to South Vietnam in 1965 to the fall of Saigon ten years later. Artists Respond brings together works by many of the most visionary and provocative artists of the period, including Asco, Chris Burden, Judy Chicago, Corita Kent, Leon Golub, David Hammons, Yoko Ono, and Nancy Spero. It explores how the moral urgency of the Vietnam War galvanized American artists in unprecedented ways, challenging them to reimagine the purpose and uses of art and compelling them to become politically engaged on other fronts, such as feminism and civil rights. The book presents an era in which artists struggled to synthesize the turbulent times and participated in a process of free and open questioning inherent to American civic life. Beautifully illustrated, Artists Respond features a broad range of art, including painting, sculpture, printmaking, performance and body art, installation, documentary cinema and photography, and conceptualism. Published in association with the Smithsonian American Art Museum Exhibition Schedule Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC March 15–August 18, 2019 Minneapolis Institute of Art September 28, 2019–January 5, 2020
