The Function of Mazu Belief of the Chinese People in Vietnam

Abstract

What is the concept of Transnationalism? It is a research theory in Western academia since the 1990s, mainly used to study the political, economic, and cultural activities of immigration beyond the borders of nation-states under the background of globalization. Steven Vertovec - Professor of Transnational Anthropology at the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Oxford, who has long been engaged in transnationalism studies, believes that: Transnationalism refers to “the ties and interactions that connect people or institutions across national boundaries.” Transnationalism is a cross-border network established and maintained by people or institutions, and various interactions and exchanges relations generated through this network. Its main of action can be immigrants, communities, non-governmental organizations, governments and multinational corporations. Its contents are various connections and activities established across national boundaries, and its scope covers various fields such as politics, culture, economy and ideology.