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Blurred Lines: The Pursuit of Superiority in the Vietnamese Diaspora
Focusing on microlevel social interactions in the homeland, this lecture explores the projection and achievement of superiority within the context of Vietnamese diasporic and transnational repertoires. As a country undergoing dramatic economic transformation for more than two decades, Vietnam is a site of contradictory new hierarchies with the increasing return of overseas migrants who encounter a growing new monied class. Prof. Hung Cam Thai examines the formation of these hierarchies in situations where individuals seek to establish themselves as “social betters” in determining criteria of worthiness.
Redefining Asian America in the 21st Century: Mapping Boundaries & Building Bridges
Redefining Asian America, is a one-day forum which seeks to respond to our critical historical moment by challenging the boundaries of a traditional conference.
Redefining Asian America in the 21st Century: Mapping Boundaries & Building Bridges – Biographies
Date: Friday, May 8, 2009 Time: 9AM to 5PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan
Redefining Asian America in the 21st Century: Mapping Boundaries & Building Bridges – Program
Date: Friday, May 8, 2009 Time: 9AM to 5PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan
Beyond National and Ethnic Boundaries: The Inside Story of Mother Earth
Ethnic boundaries between communities are age old. Geographic boundaries are established by nature. National boundaries are established on the basis of nationalities that control the land, the people and the natural resources of the land. Mother Earth has other boundaries that are important but not realized by most people except the geologists and those working … Read more