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At a pivotal moment in Vietnamese history, this pioneering collection brings together a new generation of Vietnamese scholars—both within Vietnam and in the diaspora—to examine how gender and sexualities are lived, taught, expressed, understood, and resisted in contemporary Vietnamese society. Moving beyond the dominance of Global North epistemologies that have long shaped scholarship in this field, it centers Vietnamese voices to explore how gender and sexuality issues are discussed and framed pedagogically in Vietnamese social, cultural, pedagogical, and political contexts. Through diverse methodologies ranging from critical ethnography and auto-ethnography to quantitative research and arts-led scholarship, contributors examine current challenges facing Vietnamese LGBTIQ+ communities, and aim to offer essential insights for educators and policymakers working to support gender and sexual diversity. Together, their reflections act as both a crucial intervention in Vietnamese gender studies, and a significant contribution to global scholarship on LGBTIQ+ experiences in the Global South.
Essential reading for researchers in gender studies, Southeast Asian studies, LGBTIQ+ studies, and comparative education, as well as policymakers and advocates working toward greater inclusion and human rights.
Contents
Foreword (Deevia Bhana) Introduction (Giang Nguyen Hoang Le, Thompson Rivers University, Canada; Fiona Blaikie, Brock University, Canada; Ethan Trinh, Georgia State University, USA; and Long Hoang Vu, Brock University, Canada) Part I: Challenges Chapter 1: True men have an instinct to protect: Urban Vietnamese women's adoption of hegemonic masculinity and resistance (Thi Gammon, King's College London, UK) Chapter 2: Gendered talents: Navigating giftedness and gender expectations in the Vietnamese family through autoethnography (Long Hoang Vu, Brock University, Ontario, Canada) Chapter 3: Financial inclusion for LGBTIQ+ young adults (Vuong Tran, Nipissing University, Canada & Hutech University, Vietnam and Huynh Nhat Hai, Hutech University, Vietnam) Part 2: Contemplating Issues Chapter 4: "I could not become a woman in clothes and high heels": The stage and backstage stories on gender performativity of a transgender woman in the City of Ho Chi Minh (Binh Nguyen Van, Vietnam National University-University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh) Chapter 5: Vietnamese females' representations in TV commercials (Quynh Thi Phuong Vu, Vietnam National University-University of Languages and International Studies) Part 3: Pedagogical Possibilities Chapter 6: Reclaiming "bê đê" in English language education in Vietnam: Creating a utopia of queerness and feminism (Ethan Trinh, Georgia State University, USA; Trung M. Nguyen, Oregon State University, USA; and Ha Bich Dong, University of Manitoba, Canada) Chapter 7: Buddhist Education in Vietnam, and LGBTIQ+ Awareness in Buddhist Families: From Traditional Teachings to Modern Perceptions (Ngô-Hồ Anh-Khôi, Nam Can Tho University, Vietnam; Hầu Lâm-Phùng, Center for Philosophy of Religions and Faiths; Trần Thị-Hạnh, VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities) Chapter 8: Gender constructs and Sexuality/ies: Youth navigating their shifting identity constructs in high-stakes visual art classrooms (Fiona Blaikie, Brock University, Canada) Chapter 9: Reinforcing and reimagining gender norms in Vietnamese fairy tales: Pedagogical implications for early childhood education (Mai Phuc Thinh, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand) Chapter 10: When Confucius meets Hannah Arendt: Toward a queering literary education in Vietnam (Nguyen Thi Minh, Nguyen Minh Nhat Nam and Tran Quan Thoai, University of Education, Ho Chi Minh)
