Unravelling the threads: the evolving complexities of the highland textile trade in northern Viêt Nam and beyond
Against the backdrop of government economic liberalization policies beginning in 1986, Việt Nam's tourism industry has expanded rapidly since the 1990s. From this, one dominant trade that has emerged has been the marketing and distribution of hand-embroidered textiles produced by upland ethnic...
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ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-QMM.922582014-02-13T03:48:17ZUnravelling the threads: the evolving complexities of the highland textile trade in northern Viêt Nam and beyondAnderson, LindsaySocial Sciences - GeographyAgainst the backdrop of government economic liberalization policies beginning in 1986, Việt Nam's tourism industry has expanded rapidly since the 1990s. From this, one dominant trade that has emerged has been the marketing and distribution of hand-embroidered textiles produced by upland ethnic minorities, such as the Hmong and Yao, by lowland Vietnamese traders. This trade, then, offers a lens through which to critically analyze the complex relationships between ethnic majority and minority groups in Việt Nam. Drawing upon qualitative research, I investigate the shape and scope of these multi-ethnic textile commodity chains, and I draw focus to the individuals navigating different stages of the chains and how their interactions with one another are socially and culturally embedded. What emerges is a picture of the divergent understandings of highland minorities and their culture that remain in Việt Nam, despite closer interactions between lowland Vietnamese and highlanders thanks to this tourism trade.Débutant en 1986 avec l'inauguration de plusieurs politiques de libéralisation économique, l'industrie touristique au Việt Nam s'est grandement épanouie. Au sein de cette industrie, la commercialisation et la distribution de produits textiles créés par les groupes ethniques minoritaires des régions des hauts plateaux, tels les Hmong et Yao, se font distribuer par des commerçants Vietnamiens majoritaires. Étant donné ceci, cette industrie offre un moyen d'analyser les relations complexes entre les groupes ethniques majoritaires et minoritaires au Việt Nam. À travers une approche qualitative, j'investigue la forme et l'ampleur de ces chaînes de produits textiles multiethniques. Je me concentre sur les individus qui naviguent les différents stages de ces chaînes de produits ainsi que la façon dont leurs interactions sont liées socialement et culturellement. Je conclus qu'il existe plusieurs conceptions divergentes des minorités ethniques et de leur culture au Việt Nam, malgré le développement de liens plus étroits entre les membres de groupes ethniques majoritaires et minoritaires à travers cette industrie touristique.McGill UniversitySarah Turner (Supervisor)2010Electronic Thesis or Dissertationapplication/pdfenElectronically-submitted theses.All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated.Master of Arts (Department of Geography) http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=92258 |
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Against the backdrop of government economic liberalization policies beginning in 1986, Việt Nam's tourism industry has expanded rapidly since the 1990s. From this, one dominant trade that has emerged has been the marketing and distribution of hand-embroidered textiles produced by upland ethnic minorities, such as the Hmong and Yao, by lowland Vietnamese traders. This trade, then, offers a lens through which to critically analyze the complex relationships between ethnic majority and minority groups in Việt Nam. Drawing upon qualitative research, I investigate the shape and scope of these multi-ethnic textile commodity chains, and I draw focus to the individuals navigating different stages of the chains and how their interactions with one another are socially and culturally embedded. What emerges is a picture of the divergent understandings of highland minorities and their culture that remain in Việt Nam, despite closer interactions between lowland Vietnamese and highlanders thanks to this tourism trade. === Débutant en 1986 avec l'inauguration de plusieurs politiques de libéralisation économique, l'industrie touristique au Việt Nam s'est grandement épanouie. Au sein de cette industrie, la commercialisation et la distribution de produits textiles créés par les groupes ethniques minoritaires des régions des hauts plateaux, tels les Hmong et Yao, se font distribuer par des commerçants Vietnamiens majoritaires. Étant donné ceci, cette industrie offre un moyen d'analyser les relations complexes entre les groupes ethniques majoritaires et minoritaires au Việt Nam. À travers une approche qualitative, j'investigue la forme et l'ampleur de ces chaînes de produits textiles multiethniques. Je me concentre sur les individus qui naviguent les différents stages de ces chaînes de produits ainsi que la façon dont leurs interactions sont liées socialement et culturellement. Je conclus qu'il existe plusieurs conceptions divergentes des minorités ethniques et de leur culture au Việt Nam, malgré le développement de liens plus étroits entre les membres de groupes ethniques majoritaires et minoritaires à travers cette industrie touristique. |
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