Literature and Nation-Building in Vietnam: The Invisibilization of the Indians

by Chi P Pham

Book Overview

This book analyzes why Indians have been made invisible in Vietnamese society and historiography. It argues that their invisibilization originates in the formulaic metaphor Vietnamese nation-makers have used to portray Indians in their quest for national sovereignty and socialism.

The book presents a complex view on colonial legacies in Vietnam which suggests that Vietnamese nation-makers associate Indians with colonialism and capitalism,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032020261
• ISBN13: 9781032020266
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"