Summary of doctoral thesis: Confucianism “three obediences and four virtues” theory and its impacts on Vietnamese women nowadays

Research objectives In order to clarify main contents of Confucianism“Three Obediences and Four Virtues” theory in China and Vietnam, analyze its impacts, this thesis proposes some view points and measures to promote its positive values and to limit negative impacts on Vietnamese women nowadays.
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Summary of doctoral thesis: Confucianism “three obediences and four virtues” theory and its impacts on Vietnamese women nowadaysHO CHI MINH NATIONAL ACADEMY OF POLITICS NGUYEN THI VANCONFUCIANISM “THREE OBEDIENCES ANDFOUR VIRTUES” THEORY AND ITS IMPACTS ON VIETNAMESE WOMEN NOWADAYS Major : CNDVBC & CNDVLS Code : 62 22 80 05 Summary of doctoral thesis HANOI - 2014 The work has been completed at Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics Supervisor: Prof. Dr. NGUYEN HUNG HAU Defender No. 1: Defender No. 2: Defender No. 3:The Thesis will be defended in front of Thesis Defense Committee at Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics At hour day month 2014Further information: National Linbrary of Vietnam and Library of Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics 1 INTRODUCTION 1. Rationale Confucianism was born in Spring and Autumn- Warring StatesPeriod. This is the most turbulent time with significant fluctuations inChinese history.In such context, Confucianismfollowers explained socialmatters and wished to find out the methods in order to bring the societyfrompolitical chaos to prosperity. One of those methods is human ethicseducation. Human ethics education of Confucianismfocused on fundamentalcategories such as ThreeBonds (King-teacher-father), FivePrecepts(Diligence - Temperance - Dignity - Integrity - Fortitude), andlegitimacy theory. For women, the Confucianismeducated through ThreeObediences and Four Virtues. Confucianism was brought to our country in the Chinese dominationof Vietnam. When Confucianism came into Vietnam, it was modified tosuit the the peaceful nature of the Vietnamese people. In the feudal period,Vietnam feudal class used Confucianismas a tool to establish the socialstability and order, and to maintain thedomination of ruling class. Amongethics contents of Confucianism, Three Obediences and Four Virtues werefundamental ethics education categories for women. This ideology affectedthe role, position, and life of Vietnamese women intensively. Besidespositive values, “Three Obediences and Four Virtues” theory had manynegative impacts, which bound Vietnamese women into the fedal norm,and limited the development of women. However along the history, “ThreeObediences and Four Virtues” theory still remains its values whichcontributes to the traditional beauty of Vietnamese women. Nowadays, fedal socio-economic basis no longer exists; however,the Confucianismideology in general; “Three Obediences and FourVirtues” theory in particular still existsto a certain extent and affectsVietnamese women in both positive and negative sides. Its negativeimpacts are relected through male supremacyand marriage imposition …which are the reasons for family violence and gender inequality in ourcountry. Thirty years after the Doi Moi (1986), our country gained manysignificant achievements in different fields, among which economicrenovation is the foundation. However, the Renovation of the VietnameseCommunist Party not only focuses on economic field but also oncomprehensive renovation, including the renovation of human and humanliberation. The Communist Party always considers the people as the most 2important factor, in which the women account for large proportion andplay an important role in families and the society. The renovation leads tochanges in evaluation criteria of the society and family towards the womenin order to meet new demands of the period. Nowadays, Vietnamesewomen must focus on comprehensive beauty andknowledge, be good atboth public and family matters, and participate in social activitiesactively... If the rules and norms of “Three Obediences and Four Virtues”theory are used in an appropriate way, it will become an important factorto enhance the position and role of women in the Vietmanese modernsociety. It leads to the fact that it is necessary to study current status andimpacts of Confucianism “Three Obediences and Four Virtues” theoryamong Vietnamese women nowadays in order to promote the positivevalues and to limit negative impacts on the women’sliberation. From the theoritical and practical basis above, I choose the topic: Confucianism“Three Obediences and Four Virtues” theory and its impactson Vietnamese women for my dotoral thesis 2. Objectives and tasks of research thesis 2.1. Research objectives In order to clarify main contents of Confucianism“Three Obediencesand Four Virtues” theory in China and Vietnam, analyze its impacts, thisthesis proposes some view points and measures to promote its positivevalues and to limit negative impacts on Vietnamese women nowadays. 2.2. Research tasks - To clarify basic contents of “Three Obediences and Four Virtues”theory of Chinese confucianismand Vietnamese Confucianism. - To clarifu curent status of positive and negative impacts ofConfucianism “Three Obediences and Four Virtues” theory onVietnamese women in the past and nowadays. - To propose some measures for promoting its positive values and tolimit negative impacts on Vietnamese women nowadays. 3. Research objects and scope of study 3.1. Research objects The thesis focuses on clarifying some basic contents inConfucianism“Three Obediences and Four Virtues” theory and its impactson Vietnamese women nowadays 3.2. Scope of study - The thesis focuses on studying the impacts of “Three Obediencesand Four Virtues” theory on Vietnamese women nowadays 3 4. Theoritical basis and research methodology 4.1. Theoritical basis - The thesis reli ...