French Colonialism Effects on Vietnam's Society
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Running head: FRENCH COLONIALISM EFFECTS ON VIETNAM’S SOCIETY
FRENCH COLONIALISM EFFECTS ON VIETNAM’S SOCIETY
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FRENCH COLONIALISM EFFECTS ON VIETNAM’S SOCIETY
Introduction
The present paper discusses the social and class distinctions in Vietnam especially due to
the French colonialism. The paper chiefly highlights the shift in economic, social and class
structures in pre and post-colonial Vietnam in terms of gender roles. The paper will compare the
Vietnamese situation with that of Indian situation concerning the Dalit Revolution.
The Chinese had occupied Vietnam during the first century and ruled until the 10th
century. The French had colonized Vietnam during the mid-19th century by conquering its
Southern and Northern regions. The French named the colony as the Federation of IndoChina
until 1954. The Vietnamese women were the “most exploited group” in the views of the colonial
scholars (Mahorder.s3.amazonaws.com 2018). A major part of this distinction was due to the
economic exploitation carried out by the French colonial rulers during the 20th century. The
monopolization of opium and tobacco textiles, doubling of rice lands and control of two-thirds
part of the total land led to disastrous results. As Harris (1998) notes, the women who worked as
workers in the textile mills, plantations and “other forms of economic production, had to return
home to begin their second shift that is taking care of the children, the husband the household
works”.
In terms of social status, Vietnamese women had enjoyed an elevated status owing to
French colonialism owing to increasing number of girls receiving education opportunities
(Lessard 2007). The French occupation of Burma also presents a better picture of the ways in
which French colonialism has influenced the status of women in both the countries ("Men &
Women In Colonial Burma" 2018). However, the number was marginally low as compared to
the men. In the 1930s, out of the 90 million Vietnamese populations, 4615 children went to
FRENCH COLONIALISM EFFECTS ON VIETNAM’S SOCIETY
Introduction
The present paper discusses the social and class distinctions in Vietnam especially due to
the French colonialism. The paper chiefly highlights the shift in economic, social and class
structures in pre and post-colonial Vietnam in terms of gender roles. The paper will compare the
Vietnamese situation with that of Indian situation concerning the Dalit Revolution.
The Chinese had occupied Vietnam during the first century and ruled until the 10th
century. The French had colonized Vietnam during the mid-19th century by conquering its
Southern and Northern regions. The French named the colony as the Federation of IndoChina
until 1954. The Vietnamese women were the “most exploited group” in the views of the colonial
scholars (Mahorder.s3.amazonaws.com 2018). A major part of this distinction was due to the
economic exploitation carried out by the French colonial rulers during the 20th century. The
monopolization of opium and tobacco textiles, doubling of rice lands and control of two-thirds
part of the total land led to disastrous results. As Harris (1998) notes, the women who worked as
workers in the textile mills, plantations and “other forms of economic production, had to return
home to begin their second shift that is taking care of the children, the husband the household
works”.
In terms of social status, Vietnamese women had enjoyed an elevated status owing to
French colonialism owing to increasing number of girls receiving education opportunities
(Lessard 2007). The French occupation of Burma also presents a better picture of the ways in
which French colonialism has influenced the status of women in both the countries ("Men &
Women In Colonial Burma" 2018). However, the number was marginally low as compared to
the men. In the 1930s, out of the 90 million Vietnamese populations, 4615 children went to
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