1. Student's full name: Tran Thi Quynh Trang 2. Gender Female
3. Date of birth: December 24, 1989 4. Place of birth: Phu Tho, Vietnam
5. Decision on recognition of students No. 2705/2020/QD-XHNV dated December 24, 2020 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6. Changes in training process: No
7. Thesis topic: "Lifestyle in Kim Lien collective housing area, Hanoi".
8. Major: Anthropology; Code: 8310302.01
9. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Vu Hoang, Faculty of Anthropology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
10. Summary of thesis results:
- The thesis is a research work on the lifestyle in collective housing areas in Hanoi from 1960 to the present. Taking the case study of Kim Lien collective housing area, the thesis studies the changes in types of space: private space (household), public space; and explains the causes of those changes.
- The thesis has outlined the process of forming collective housing areas in Hanoi in general in the context of the city after 1954. Then, the thesis limits the scope of research to Kim Lien collective housing area, describing the process of residents gradually being assigned to live in blocks of houses in area B and the relationship between residents here. This is the novelty of anthropological research on the lifestyle in collective housing areas, while other works only focus on architecture, materials and requirements for renovating old apartments.
- The thesis raises the issue of studying spaces and is based on Henri Lefebvre's spatial theory. This is a strong point of the thesis when combining theories to explain the formation and transformation of three types of spaces: private spaces in households, common (semi-public) spaces between floors and public spaces outside the buildings.
- The thesis also analyzes the negotiation process between residents in creating living spaces suitable to the needs of individuals and communities, suitable to each socio-economic context of Vietnam.
- The thesis is practical and useful with a lot of information towards understanding urban lifestyle, urban anthropology, heritage perspective on the image of collective housing influenced by Soviet architecture in Hanoi.
11. Practical application:
The thesis content contributes well to anthropological materials for research on livelihoods, culture and social organization in modern urban society, in Soviet model collective housing in Hanoi.
12. Further research directions: Research on the negotiation in space use in other apartment buildings, new apartments in modern urban areas in Hanoi.
13. Published works related to the thesis:
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Tran Thi Quynh Trang 2. Sex: Female
3. Date of birth: December 24, 1989 4. Place of birth: Phu Tho, Vietnam
5. Admission decision number: 2705/2020/QD-XHNV Date December 24, 2020 by the rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU.
6. Changes in academic process: No
7. Official thesis title: Lifestyle in Kim Lien Collective Apartment Complex, Hanoi
8. Major: Anthropology Code: 8310302.01 ____
9. Supervisors: Dr. Nguyen Vu Hoang; Faculty of Anthropology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:
- The thesis studies lifestyles of residents living in collective apartment complexes (KTT) in Hanoi since 1960 until today. Taking the case study of Kim Lien complex, the thesis studies the changes in different space: private space (household), public space; and presents the reasons for the changes.
- The thesis presents the general establishment of KTT in Hanoi after 1954. After that, the thesis focuses on the cases in Kim Lien KTT, describing the arrival of residents in the buildings of zone B and analyzing the relationship between residents. This is the originality and new information of an anthropological research. The thorough literature review of the studies on Soviet-styled apartment complexes in Hanoi points out that many work mainly focuses on the architecture, materials and renovation of KTTs;
- Points out the role of residents in the production of space according to Henri Lefebvre theorist. This is a strength of the thesis because it can apply a theory to the study, explaining the establishment and changes of three spaces: the private space of household, the public space (and semi-public space) between the floors and outside of the KTT buildings.
- The thesis also analyzes in detail the negotiation process of the residents on the lived space in Kim Lien KTT suitable for the socio-economic situation of Hanoi, Vietnam at different periods.
- The thesis has an application in practice because it provides much important information for the understanding of urban lifestyles, urban anthropology and heritage of a Soviet-styled residential complexes in Hanoi.
11. Applicability practical, if any:
The research results of the thesis contribute greatly to the anthropological materials on livelihood, culture and social organization of the residents living in Soviet-style apartment complexes in Hanoi.
12. Further research directions, if any: Space negotiation in new urban settings of Hanoi
13. Thesis-related publications: None
