The Texture of Livelihoods: Migration and Making a Living in Hanoi
通过30名农村迁移到河内的个体经历，重建其生计历史，揭示国家、社会、经济与个人之间的流动联系，强调生计的不确定性和偶然性。
Through the experience of 30 rural migrants to Hanoi, this paper reconstructs their livelihood histories, linking the experience of our migrant subjects with wider transformations in Vietnam’s economy and society. We argue for an ‘everyday’ political economy that recognises the fluid connections between the state, society and economy, and the individual. While highlighting the indeterminacy and contingency of life, we recognise the wider context that contributes to the production of the livelihood textures we discern. The characteristic livelihood pathways of the migrant households are shown to echo research undertaken in rural, often less economically vibrant, contexts.