Date Approved
7-1-2013
Date Posted
1-15-2016
Degree Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department or School
Teacher Education
Committee Member
Joe Bishop, PhD, Chair
Committee Member
Martha Kinney-Sedgwick, PhD
Committee Member
Paul J. Ramsey, PhD
Abstract
This paper examines the history, culture, and policies in Vietnam as fundamentals for an analysis on one of the most emerging topics in the modern Vietnamese society: the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community. I have collected data from opinions and comments on different means of social media as representation of public opinion toward LGBT, which seem to most expressed in three aspects: lack of knowledge, stereotype, and prejudice; the categorization and labeling as Third World; and advocacy for LGBT equality. With the quite strict tradition and high stress on family ties, the challenge for the members of this community to advocate for their rights is quite high. Even though it is not easy to transform people's minds and change moral values, recent changes on positive side in this discourse allow us to hope for the best.
Recommended Citation
Ha, Yen Hoang, "Public perceptions on LGBT issues in modern Vietnam" (2013). Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations. 625.
https://commons.emich.edu/theses/625