Social reproduction in Vietnam

What is it about?

Using Vietnam as a case study, this paper seeks to examine how social reproduction theories hold up in a socio-political and socio-economic context that has been less examined, specifically in one of the few remaining single-party socialist countries that advocates Communism. The findings suggest prior levels of social stratification are predictive of educational attainment, and educational attainment is predictive of employment. Higher educational attainment is also predictive of having occupations in economic sectors with less repetitive work and more autonomy.

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Why is it important?

This paper contributes to the literature by applying a strong theoretical framework to a new context. The findings generally confirmed the theories of social stratification and reproduction once the context of urban Vietnam had been taken into account. The study also examined the existing levels of skills usage and how they relate to employment and educational attainment, which in the context of a transitioning economy may imply further entrenchment of existing social reproduction trends.

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