Understanding the Fanatic Mind? The Việt Minh and Race Hatred in the First Indochina War (1945––1954)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12814201 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shawn Mchale (0000-0002-6191-4063, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 98-138 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Vietnamese Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1559-372X • E-ISSN: 1559-3738 |
| Publisher | University of California Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1525/vs.2009.4.3.98 |
| OpenAlex | W2080696752 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
This essay examines Việt Minh deployment of propaganda on race hatred and cannibalism during the First Indochina War (1945––1954). It evaluates the literature on the First Indochina War and on historical institutionalism for its ability to help explain this propaganda. It then focuses on the war for the Mekong Delta, arguing that weak state control led to continued violence and the breakdown of social trust. The paper then brings culture into the explanation, arguing that the circulation of these propaganda texts makes sense only when we delve into the cultural and social history of the Mekong Delta
Ancient history · Hatred · Ho chi minh · Mekong delta · Political science · Politics · Race (biology · Racism · Socioeconomics · Sociology · State (computer science · Chinese history and philosophy · Gender Studies · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis · History · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2018 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |