User:Brittany Lai

About me
I am a second year student at Rice University majoring in Policy Studies and (possibly) Political Science, with a minor in Business.

I have come a long way from my fifth grade days of editing the Wikipedia pages of celebrities with crude humor.

Proposed topics for article revisions
As part of my coursework during my Fall 2015 semester at Rice University, below is the topic I plan to revise. I have stated my interests in the field and references I am looking at in order to gather information. ''You can view my sandbox for my progress and planning so far. Details of my rationale and a comprehensive plan and outline can also be found at this Google Doc.''

I. Women in Contemporary Vietnam

Interest/Revisions:

My interest in this topic is rooted in my Vietnamese heritage and familial connection back in Vietnam. I have noticed a majority of the first generation Asian American community to be relatively ambivalent towards social issues and to hold traditional values, so I sparked my interest to trace back historical roots and look at social development in contemporary Vietnam today. After consulting my cousin who recently visited the U.S. from Vietnam and told me of the immediate social differences between the two countries that came to her mind, I wanted to focus on outlining the progression of gender equality and women’s roles in Vietnam, especially since after the Vietnam War to current day. My core project would be an expansion of and restructuring of the section “Contemporary societal influences” (which I would like to rename potentially to “Women in contemporary society”) in the article “Women in Vietnam”. I primarily want to expand upon about how the current Vietnamese society views women in terms of domesticity, social advancement, and other domains, while also detailing mortality rates. I would also like to add more statistics, data, and better organization to the section, which it seems to be lacking. This would include me restructuring many of the subsections, such as “Single women”, which I feel is under-developed and veers off-topic in its organization.

References:

Kelly, Kristy. "Obliged To Mother, Required To Retire: Gender, Class, Equality And Retirement Rights In Vietnam." Conference Papers -- American Sociological Association (2009): 1. SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 7 Sept. 2016.

Waibel, Gabi, and Sarah Glück. "More Than 13 Million: Mass Mobilisation And Gender Politics In The Vietnam Women's Union." Gender & Development 21.2 (2013): 343-361. SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 7 Sept. 2016.

Teerawichitchainan, Bussarawan, et al. "The Gender Division Of Household Labor In Vietnam: Cohort Trends And Regional Variations." Journal Of Comparative Family Studies 41.1 (2010): 57-85. SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 7 Sept. 2016.

Truong Thi Thuy, Hang. "Women's Leadership In Vietnam: Opportunities And Challenges." Signs: Journal Of Women In Culture & Society 34.1 (2008): 16-21. SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 7 Sept. 2016.

Knodel, John, et al. "Gender Roles In The Family." Asian Population Studies 1.1 (2005): 69-92. SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 7 Sept. 2016.

Higgins, Rylan. "Is It My Job to Make Him Care? Middle-Class Women and Gender Inequality in Ho Chi Minh City." Anthropology of Work Review 36.2 (2015): 74-86. AnthroSource. Web. 7 Sept. 2016.

Schuler, Sidney Ruth. "Constructions Of Gender In Vietnam: In Pursuit Of The 'Three Criteria'." Culture, Health And Sexuality 8.5 (2006): 383-394.Anthropology Plus. Web. 7 Sept. 2016.

Vu, Ha Song. "Divorce In The Context Of Domestic Violence Against Women In Vietnam." Culture, Health & Sexuality 16.6 (2014): 634-647.Anthropology Plus. Web. 7 Sept. 2016.

Pham, Bang Nguyen, et al. "Analysis Of Socio-Political And Health Practices Influencing Sex Ratio At Birth In Viet Nam."Reproductive Health Matters 16.32 (2008): 176-184. Women's Studies International. Web. 7 Sept. 2016.

Pham, Thong, et al. "Gender Patterns In Vietnam's Child Mortality." Journal Of Population Economics 26.1 (2013): 303-322.Women's Studies International. Web. 7 Sept. 2016.

Larsen, Jacqueline Joudo. "Migration And People Trafficking In Southeast Asia." Trends & Issues In Crime & Criminal Justice 401 (2010): 1-6.SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 7 Sept. 2016.