"First published in the United Kingdom by RoutledgeCurzon"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-241) and index.
Introduction -- Part One: Revolution comes to Thinh Liet. -- The land reform : redefining society and space -- Redefining culture and morality. -- Part Two: The consequences of revolution. -- Defining causality -- Reconstructing funerary ritual -- How to Marry? The consequences of the campaign to reform marriage and weddings -- Commemorating war dead in Thinh Liet commune -- Is Ho Chi Minh our guardian spirit? Renegotiating sacred space and the ritual roles of women -- Conclusion : Moralitlyi and meaning in a changing world.
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This is a study of the history and consequences of the revolutionary campaign to transform culture and ritual in northern Vietnam. Based on official documents and several years of field research, it provides a detailed account of the nature of revolutionary cultural reform in Vietnam.