The Haunting of Vietnam,

WShadows: The Haunting of Vietnam,
nnnnn the way in which many people in Vietnam had long suffered
in the many years following the end of the war with America in 1975. Going into great detail
about the suffering of particular individuals, Gustafsson explores the world of the
con ma
and the
ways in which the living engage with the angry spirits of those lost to the war.
In a five double-spaced page and thesis-based essay, please consider how the military, political,
and economic histories of the mid to late-20th century have impacted what many would see as
Vietnam’s traditional spiritual beliefs and practices. Make sure that your essays address such
figures as the
to tien
,
con ma,
and those who perform
len dong
and explore the fate of these
figures from the time of the war through the period of Gustafsson’s fieldwork. jc
In composing essays, make sure that they
ANT 102 World Cultures
Fall 2020 Essay #3
Formatting:
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Place name and submission date in a header on each page and page number in a footer.
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Place a title at the top of page one, and include a reference list at the end the document.
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These lines do not count towards the page limit, and they need not be placed on separate
pages.
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For the reference list, refer to American Anthropological Association Style Guide (
http://
www.americananthro.org/StayInformed/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=2044
)
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Use either Times or Times New Roman font; double-space all material except for block quotes;
maintain one inch margins on all sides, and export as a pdf.
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Use a system of parenthetical citation when paraphrasing, quoting, or referring to the work of
others.
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Refer to American Anthropological Association Style Guide (
http://
www.americananthro.org/StayInformed/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=2044
)
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Write for an imagined audience that is interested in this topic but may not be familiar with the
materials addressed in class. Do not assume the reader’s knowledge of particular ethnographic
facts about Vietnam and its traditions of spirt possession, instead present that information in
support of your argument.
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To facilitate stronger thesis statements and the use of more active language, feel free to write
from a first person position, i.e., “In this paper, I argue that . . .,” “I demonstrate this by
examining/addressing/considering . . .,” “I believe that this is significant because . . .”