Abstract
Within Central Vietnam, agrarian change is influenced by human and ecological factors. Drawing on interviews with key informants in Quang Binh province, we revisit a case of lowland rice farmer practice change for flood adaptation. Previously we used a gender frame to view the practice change and adaptation, finding that the adapted ratoon rice system provided income and social benefits
through decreased labour requirements and time savings, predominantly for women. These decreased labour requirements also allowed for many households to make use of male migration for off-farm income. We combine this previous study with new insights and a feminist political ecology lens, to highlight the nuances of these benefits for women, where positive wellbeing from the time
saved is not universal. We find that the adapted system has differing influences on intra-household relationships, depending on the alternative income-generating and social opportunities available to the women.
through decreased labour requirements and time savings, predominantly for women. These decreased labour requirements also allowed for many households to make use of male migration for off-farm income. We combine this previous study with new insights and a feminist political ecology lens, to highlight the nuances of these benefits for women, where positive wellbeing from the time
saved is not universal. We find that the adapted system has differing influences on intra-household relationships, depending on the alternative income-generating and social opportunities available to the women.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 04 Jul 2018 |
| Event | Asian Studies Association of Australia Conference 2018 - University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Duration: 03 Jul 2018 → 05 Jul 2018 https://sydney.edu.au/sydney-southeast-asia-centre/events/Asian-Studies-Association-of-Australia-Conference-2018.html (Conference website) https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/sydney-southeast-asia-centre/asaa-2018/ASAA2018_Program.pdf (Conference program) https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/sydney-southeast-asia-centre/asaa-2018/ASAA2018_Book%20of%20Abstracts.pdf (Conference abstracts) |
Conference
| Conference | Asian Studies Association of Australia Conference 2018 |
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| Abbreviated title | Area studies and beyond |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Sydney |
| Period | 03/07/18 → 05/07/18 |
| Other | The 22nd biennial conference of the Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) was proudly hosted by the University of Sydney. Co-organised by the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, the China Studies Centre and the School of Languages and Cultures, the 2018 biennial conference of the Asian Studies Association of Australia brought together almost 1,000 academics with a shared interest in Asia. The conference theme, Area Studies and Beyond, built upon traditional interdisciplinary fields of research within Asian Studies and moved beyond them, to celebrate the full breadth and depth of scholarly interest in Asia. |
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