Original Repository: Michigan State University Archives & Historical CollectionsRalph F. Turner Papers. (UA 17.149) Box 1695, Folder 20

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Physical Location: Box 1695, Folder 20; Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections,

Existence: January 1960
Existence: Majority of material found within January 1960

General Note: A report is made on the sociology of the Vietnamese rural community, with maps of the Khanh Hau area, tables of house types and village functions, charts of kin systems and village organization, and figures on house construction and structures. The bulk of the report concerns levels of social stratification, family and household dynamics in terms of inheritance, marriage, pregnancy, and funerals, religious practices, and health and education.

Perma Link: https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=6-20-1608-116-UA17-149_000100

Citation: MSU Vietnam Advisory Group, The Study of a Vietnamese Rural Community, Sociology -- January 1960, 6-20-1608-116-UA17-149_000100. January 1960, Box 1695, Folder 20; Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, Ralph F. Turner Papers, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=6-20-1608-116-UA17-149_000100, Accessed 24 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line: 6-20-1608-116-UA17-149_000100, Ralph F. Turner Papers, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive