Gender Values in Vietnam

Communism and Confucianism are regularly claimed to shape gender-related norms, practices and institutions in Vietnam. Some scholars emphasise the ongoing relevance of Confucian traditions, while others regard that communist rule led to more gender-equal norms, practices and institutions. By contrast, I suggest that broader socio-economic modernisation processes should be considered. I use data from the World Values Survey in order to investigate into the question of the relative influence of communism, Confucianism and modernisation processes on gender attitudes. The results show that modernisation is a crucial factor for understanding gender attitudes, but that communism and Confucianism likewise have an influence. Other Sections: Identity and the Challenge of Transformation; Public opinion, political attitudes and values - Panel: Sociological effects...