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Haunting Images A Cultural Account of Selective Reproduction in Vietnam Tine M. Gammeltoft university of california press Berkeley • Los Angeles • London A B O OK The Philip E. Lilienthal imprint honors special books in commemoration of a man whose work at University of California Press from 1954 to 1979 was marked by dedication to young authors and to high standards in the field of Asian Studies. Friends, family, authors, and foundations have together endowed the Lilienthal Fund, which enables UC Press to publish under this imprint selected books in a way that reflects the taste and judgment of a great and beloved editor. The publisher gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Philip E. Lilienthal Asian Studies Endowment Fund of the University of California Press Foundation, which was established by a major gift from Sally Lilienthal. Haunting Images This page intentionally left blank Haunting Images A Cultural Account of Selective Reproduction in Vietnam Tine M. Gammeltoft university of california press Berkeley • Los Angeles • London University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England © 2014 by The Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gammeltoft, Tine, author. Haunting images : a cultural account of selective reproduction in Vietnam / Tine M. Gammeltoft. pages cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-520-27842-4 (cloth : alk. paper) isbn 978-0-520-27843-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) isbn 978-0-520-95815-9 (ebook) 1. Abortion—Moral and ethical aspects— Vietnam. 2. Abortion—Social aspects—Vietnam. I. Title. HQ767.5.V5G36 2014 179.7′609597—dc23 2013038507 Manufactured in the United States of America 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 In keeping with a commitment to support environmentally responsible and sustainable printing practices, UC Press has printed this book on Natures Natural, a fi ber that contains 30% post-consumer waste and meets the minimum requirements of ansi/niso z39.48–1992 (r 1997) (Permanence of Paper). For Anna and August This page intentionally left blank Contents List of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Prologue: Haunting Decisions 1 Introduction: Choice as Belonging 7 1. Sonographic Imaging and Selective Reproduction in Hanoi 29 2. A Collectivizing Biopolitics 59 3. Precarious Maternal Belonging 77 4. “Like a Loving Mother”: Moral Engagements in Medical Worlds 101 5. “How Have We Lived?” Accounting for Reproductive Misfortune 131 6. Beyond Knowledge: Everyday Encounters with Disability 164 7. Questions of Conscience 194 Conclusion: Toward an Anthropology of Belonging 225 Appendix: Core Cases 237 Notes 241 Bibliography 269 Index 303
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