Exploring the Function of the Anti-communist Ideology and Identity in the Vietnamese American Diasporic Community

Autor: Long S. Le
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement, Vol 6, Iss 1 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2153-8999
DOI: 10.7771/2153-8999.1030
Popis: Anti-communist ideology in the Vietnamese American community is increasingly perceived as a destabilizing force. This article argues that when the anti-communist ideology is analyzed across time, persistence and change are part and parcel of the anti-communist identity. So that the anti-communist identity can be organized for other purposes or reproduced to reflect the concerns and needs of the growing and diverse members of the community. Moreover, it is argued that the concept of social capital may prove to be more analytical in delineating the effects of the anti-communist ideology.
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