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Currencies of Imagination: Channeling Money and Chasing Mobility in Vietnam

Full title: Currencies of Imagination: Channeling Money and Chasing Mobility in Vietnam
ISBN: 9781501716881
ISBN 10: 1501716883
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Publisher: Cornell University Press
Edition: Illustrated
Num. pages: 216
Binding: Paperback
Language: en
Published on: 2019

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Synopsis

This Book Examines The Sociocultural Dynamics Of Migration And Remittance Flows Between Vietnam And The United States Since 1975-- Introduction: Money, Gifts, And Flows -- The Dangerous Gift -- Saì Gòn, Overlaid By Hò Chí Minh : Capitalist Desires And Deferrals -- Coastal Flows And Hypothetical Horizons -- The Beautiful, Tired Country -- Crossing The Bridge Home? -- Conclusion : Not Yet Enough : Mobility And Its Malcontents. Ivan V. Small. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 171-193) And Index.