Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
motorcycles, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, transportation strategies
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Sociology
Abstract
Over the past twenty years, motorcycles have proliferated across Southeast Asia (Hsu, 2003). Consequently, I wanted to examine some of the social consequences of this heavy adoption of motorcycles specifically in Vietnam. I examined the reasons people have begun to purchase motorcycles at an increasing rate, and some of the ways in which motorcycles affect their daily lives. Additionally, I examined the various elements of Vietnamese families’ transportation strategies; for example, at what point do they purchase an additional motorcycle or switch to a car or opt for more public transportation? I also looked at what effect those choices have on the suburbanization and development of the country.
Recommended Citation
Hustedt, John and Brown, Dr. Ralph
(2013)
"Motorcycles and Development in Southeast Asia,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 589.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/589