TTLV: Career orientation for Buddhist youth in Hanoi

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Duong Thu Trang 

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: January 27, 1990

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 2998/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:“Career orientation for Buddhist youth in Hanoi”

8. Major: Sociology Code: 60.31.03.01

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Hoang Thu Huong, lecturer of Sociology Department, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of thesis results:

Vietnamese Buddhism has its own characteristics such as national character, secular character, humanity and reality, which increasingly shows its profound influence on indigenous people in all aspects of life. Through many historical ups and downs, Buddhism has maintained its role, contributing to creating the foundation of human morality and ideology throughout the country's development process. The approach to research on Buddhist youth helps to identify the portrait of this group. In addition to the characteristics of youth, Buddhist youth stand out with their religious beliefs and Buddhist ritual practices. In particular, belief is the decisive factor affecting the orientation and career choices of Buddhist youth, reflected in their views on what Buddhists should not do. In addition, socio-demographic characteristics such as gender, education level, and self-identification as Buddhists also have a certain influence on the orientation and career choices of Buddhist youth. Accordingly, young Buddhists tend to want to work in the state sector, but the rate of choosing business activities (self-employment) is also significant. Although they have jobs, most young Buddhists do not have long-term plans to stick with their jobs in the future. In addition, the most important criteria for them in choosing a job is to match their field of study, but men choose this criterion more than women, while women value dynamism in work more. From there, it is possible to assess the impact of their socio-demographic characteristics and religious beliefs on the orientation and career choices of young Buddhists, while opening up a new perspective on the scope of influence of Buddhism on many subjects and aspects of social life.

11. Practical application:

These results provide some reference information for managers and religious policy makers to have plans and educational measures to continue to enhance religious beliefs among Buddhist youth, helping them have the right orientation in their work.

12. Further research directions: None

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Duong Thu Trang 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: January 27, 1990 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 2998/QD-XHNV-SDH Dated December 30, 2013 of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: “Job Orientation of The Buddhist youth in Hanoi”

8. Major: Science 9. Code: 60.31.03.01

10. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr Hoang Thu Huong, lecturer in Sociology Faculty, Social Sciences and Humanities University, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Buddhism in Vietnam brings its own characteristics as nationalistic, secular, humane and realistically shows the profound impact on indigenous people in all aspects of life. Through the vicissitudes of history, Buddhism still holds firm to its role, contributing to the moral foundation of human thought during the development of the country. Access to the study of young Buddhists helps identify this group's portrait; Besides the specifics of youth, the Buddhist youths emerge with religious beliefs and Buddhist rituals practice. In particular, confidence has critical impact on the orientation and choice of job, expressed in their views of what Buddhists should not do. In addition, social and demographic features such as gender, educational level, self-validation Buddhist also have certain influence on the orientation and choice of youth Buddhists' job. formation, young Buddhists tend to desire to work in the State sector, but the proportion selected business activities (self-employment) is also very significant. Despite having job, many young Buddhists intend to have no long-term commitment to work in the future. Besides, the most important criteria for selecting job is to match the major. However, the males ratio chose this norm is larger than females', while females promote dynamism in job more. And then we can assess how the social and demographic characteristics and their religious beliefs affect the orientation and choice of youth Buddhists' job, as well as opening up a new perspective on the influence scope of Buddhism on many subjects and aspects of social life.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

These results provide some reference information for managers, religiously motivated in order to have plans, educational measures, and continue to raise religious beliefs to young Buddhists, helping them with the proper mindset in their own jobs.

13. Further research directions, if any: None

14. Thesis-related publications: None