Courtship and marriage among university graduates in Hanoi: Changing values in a time of economic liberalization

Author: An Nguyen, Phuong

Source: South East Asia Research, Volume 13, Number 3, November 2005 , pp. 385-415(31)

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Abstract:

This article examines Hanoi university graduates' value orientations as seen in their behaviour and attitudes towards courtship and marriage. Based on in-depth interviews and participant observation in 2000-01, 2002 and 2003, the author argues that post-socialist educated youth are moving towards what they perceive as 'modern' values. This is evident in such courtship practices as multiple dating, 'playing around', Internet dating and dating foreigners, as well as in their attitudes towards the importance of money in dating. However, the move towards 'modernity' is not a dramatic shift that entails a total rejection of 'traditional' values, but rather a shift along a continuum, with a diversification of trends regarding the behaviour and attitudes of young graduates.

Keywords: YOUTH; VALUES; COURTSHIP; SOCIAL CHANGE; VIETNAM

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/000000005775179685

Publication date: 2005-11-01

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South East Asia Research publishes articles based on original research or fieldwork on all aspects of South East Asia within the disciplines of archaeology, art history, economics, geography, history, language and literature, law, music, political science, social anthropology and religious studies. This peer-reviewed journal is published four times per year by IP Publishing in cooperation with the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). SOAS is the leading centre in this field in Europe and one of the most prestigious centres of South East Asian Studies in the world.
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