Publications
For details on my academic background, please see Curriculum Vitae.
Books
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Insufficient Funds: The Culture of Money in Low-Wage Transnational Families (Stanford University Press, 2014)To order, Click HERE |
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For Better or for Worse: Vietnamese International Marriages in the New Global Economy (Rutgers University Press, 2008)To order Click HERE |
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
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“The Dual Roles of Transnational Daughters and Transnational Wives: Monetary Intentions, Expectations and Dilemmas”Global Networks Volume 12 No 2 | |
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Remittances among Low-Wage Vietnamese Men Review of Social Sciences Volume 7This is the national sociological journal in Vietnam, published by the Vietnamese Academy of Social Sciences. | |
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“Money and Masculinity among Vietnamese Low Wage Immigrants in Transnational Families”International Journal of Sociology of the Family Volume 32 No 2 |
Peer-reviewed Book Chapters
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“Low-wage Vietnamese Immigrants, Social Class and Masculinity in the Homeland”Men and Masculinities in Southeast Asia Edited by Michele Ford and Lenore Lyons | |
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“Return Visits as Global Magnified Moments for Transmigrants”At the Heart of Work and Family: Engaging the Ideas of Arlie Russell Hochschild Edited by Anita Garey and Karen Hansen | |
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“Fieldwork in a Transnational Era”Sociologists Backstage Edited by Niki Jones and Sarah Fenstermaker | |
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“The Legacy of Doi Moi, the Legacy of Immigration: Overseas Vietnamese Grooms Come Home to Vietnam”Reconfiguring Families in Contemporary Vietnam Edited by Magali Barbieri and Daniele Belanger | |
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“My Mother Fell in Love with My-Xuan First: Arranging Traditional Marriages across the Diaspora”Asian Diasporas Edited by Rhacel Parennas and Lok Siu | |
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“For Better or Worse: Gender Allures in the Vietnamese Marriage Market”Feminist Frontiers Seventh Edition Edited by Verta Taylor, Leila J. Rupp, Nancy Whittier | |
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“Clashing Dreams: Highly-Educated Overseas Brides and U.S. Husbands in Low-Wage Work”Global Woman: Nannies, Maids, and Sex Workers in the New Economy Edited by Arlie Russell Hochschild and Barbara Ehrenreich | |
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The Price of HappinessAsiaLIFE Ho Chi Minh City: The Guide to Life in the City | |
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The Sociologist of SaigonAsiaLIFE Ho Chi Minh City: The Guide to Life in the City |