Dreaming of money in Ho Chi Minh City /
"The expanding use of money in contemporary Vietnam has been propelled by the rise of new markets, digital telecommunications, and an ideological emphasis on money's autonomy from the state. People in Vietnam use the metaphor of "open doors" to describe their everyday experiences...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Seattle :
University of Washington Press,
[2013]
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| Series: | Critical dialogues in Southeast Asian studies
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| Online Access: | Click to View |
Table of Contents:
- The making of Vietnamese money
- Renovating households
- Dollars are for keeping
- Summoning spirits
- The qualities of money
- Dodging, or, Street-level strategies for personal gain.