"Blood Relatives" or Uneasy Neighbors? Kinh Migrant and Ethnic Minority Interactions in the Trường Sơn Mountains
At the beginning of the twentieth century, Vietnam was largely divided between lowland-dwelling Vietnamese [Kinh] and a variety of ethnic groups living in the highlands. Yet by the close of the century, these ethnic minorities were far outnumbered by Kinh in most upland areas, thanks to extensive mi...
Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of Vietnamese Studies. - University of California Press. - 3(2008), 3, Seite 81-116 |
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Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of Vietnamese Studies |
Schlagworte: | ethnic minorities migration ethnic relations poverty rural development Physical sciences Biological sciences Social sciences Behavioral sciences |
Zusammenfassung: | At the beginning of the twentieth century, Vietnam was largely divided between lowland-dwelling Vietnamese [Kinh] and a variety of ethnic groups living in the highlands. Yet by the close of the century, these ethnic minorities were far outnumbered by Kinh in most upland areas, thanks to extensive migration programs. This article looks at Kinh migrant and ethnic minority relations in the Annamite [Trường Sơn] uplands, with a focus on social, cultural, environmental, and economic interactions between migrants and local indigenous peoples. |
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ISSN: | 15593738 |
DOI: | 10.1525/vs.2008.3.3.81 |