TTLV: Buddhist press and women's issues before 1945

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Ta Thi Bich Lien

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: July 4, 1986

4. Place of birth: Bac Giang

5. Student recognition decision No. 1883/QD-XHNV-SDH dated October 21, 2010 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: as per schedule, no changes

7. Thesis topic name:Buddhist press and women's issues before 1945.

8. Major: Vietnamese History Code: 60.22.54

9. Scientific instructor:Dr. Dang Thi Van ChiWorking agency: Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language - University of Social Sciences and Humanities

10. Summary of thesis results:

In the early 20th century, along with many political, social and cultural developments, a Buddhist revival movement appeared in religious life in Vietnam. The Buddhist revival movement started in the South but quickly spread to become a vibrant, widespread and comprehensive movement throughout the country. The Buddhist revival movement became the driving force and lever for the development of Vietnamese Buddhism. From this movement, Buddhism entered into organized activities different from the previous loose and fragmented one. Buddhist organizations were born in all three regions, with mouthpieces such as magazines, monthly magazines, internal magazines... with articles that attracted a lot of attention from Buddhists as well as public opinion. However, Buddhist journalism during this period has not yet received much research attention.

Also in the context of the early 20th century, in Vietnam, the issue of women gradually appeared and was of interest and discussion to the whole society. The article attempts to focus on clarifying the issue of women under the influence of the Buddhist revival movement expressed in many aspects, especially in the field of Buddhist journalism..,

Through the survey of available Buddhist press materials, the thesis has partly reflected the status of nuns in Vietnam. The role of nuns in promoting the propagation of Buddhism, promoting the liberation of women's wisdom, especially mobilizing nuns to participate in social activities as well as participating in the national liberation movement of the Vietnamese people is also mentioned.

For the first time, the issue of women in the nuns' group is mentioned, the thesis will contribute to raising awareness of social history and ideological history as well as the history of the women's liberation movement in Vietnam in the first half of the 20th century.

11. Practical application:

The thesis has reference value for research on modern Vietnamese history.

12. Further research directions:

Research on the contributions of Buddhist journalism in the history of women's liberation movement in Vietnam.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Ta Thi Bich Lien 2. Sex: women.

3. Date of birth: July 4, 1986; 4. Place of birth: Bac Giang

5. Admission decision number: 1883/QD- XHNV-SDH. Dated October 21, 2010.

6. Changes in academic process: as right processes, no choices changed.

7. Official thesis title:Buddhist Newspapers on the Woman Issue before 1945.

8. Major: History of Vietnam. 9. Code: 60.22.54

10. Supervisors: Dr. Dang Thi Van Chi

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Early the twentieth century, along with several political movements, social and cultural, religious life in Vietnam appeared to revive Buddhist movement. The onset of the movement to revive Buddhism in the south but quickly spread to become lively, extensive and comprehensive movement in the country. The movement to revive Buddhism has become a driving force, a lever for the development of Buddhism in Vietnam. From within this movement, Buddhism came into operation with other organizations which are different from earlier, loosely discrete. The advent of Buddhist organizations across the three regions, with the mouthpiece is the journal, magazine, newsletter ... and many articles attracted a lot of attention from the Buddhist world as well as public opinion. However, the press of the Buddhist period was not studied attentively.

Also in the context of the early twentieth century, in Vietnam has gradually appeared women's issues in which the society were interested and had lots of social concerns and discussions. This of discurring article attempts to clarify the women issue under the influence of the movement of revive Buddhism movement which is expressed in many ways, especially in the realm of journalism Buddhism ..,

Through the study from materials of Buddhism, the article was partly reflected the reality status of nuns in Vietnam. The role of nuns in lobbying propagate the Dharma, campaigning for intellectual liberation of women, especially encourage the nuns to participate in social activities as well as in the national liberation movement of Vietnam's population, it can be mentioned.

For the first time women issue in nuns are mentioned, the article will contribute to raising awareness about the presence of social history and the history of ideas as well all history of women's liberation movement in Vietnam in the first half of the twentieth century.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

This thesis can be taken as reference for study of Vietnam modern history

13. Further research directions, if any:

Studies on the contribution of the media in the history of Buddhist women's liberation movement in Vietnam.

14. Further research directions, if any: