{"product_id":"culture-and-customs-of-vietnam-mark-w-mcleod-9780313361135","title":"Culture and Customs of Vietnam","description":"\u003cp\u003eVietnam is increasingly opening up to the West, and society is in flux between tradition and modernity, and capitalism and socialism. Americans have distanced themselves from the Vietnam War now, and \u003ci\u003eCulture and Customs of Vietnam\u003c\/i\u003e fills a need to learn about the country, which has also evolved. Readers will find that this is the only general book on Vietnamese culture in English written by specialists. McLeod and Nguyen, historians specializing in Vietnam engagingly show the various forces of Vietnamese culture in narrative chapters on the land, people, and language; history and institutions; thought and religion; literature; art and architecture; cuisine; family, marriage, gender, and youth culture; festivals and leisure activities, and performing arts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCulture and Customs of Vietnam\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive, one-stop source, providing the most useful and intriguing information for students and general readers. Some of the highlights include the discussion of the Chinese influence in writing, thought, and religion; eating habits; the changing family; and water puppetry. A chronology, glossary, and numerous photos complement the text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark W. McLeod, Nguyen Thi Dieu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313361134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313361135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Mark W. McLeod","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992938250495,"sku":"9780313361135","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6ae148da-a743-4290-ad69-f0e6e2b51b58.jpg?v=1683321638","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/culture-and-customs-of-vietnam-mark-w-mcleod-9780313361135","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}