by Florence Nguyen-Rouault · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9782876784697
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«Une famille de Saigon» is the ethnographic chronicle by Florence Nguyen-Rouault, published by Éditions de l'Aube in paperback.
The author lived for a year with Fy Lam's clan and recounts the life of the Pham family in one of Saigon's «ruelles villages». Through everyday domestic life, she describes the clan's structure, rites, prohibitions and beliefs, and shows the values and aspirations of contemporary Vietnamese society, far from the usual clichés.
The work has 138 pages, is in French and belongs to the Carnet de voyage collection; it includes bibliographic references. Published in 2003.
For readers interested in ethnology, family life and Vietnamese society, and for those seeking a close-up view of Vietnam.
