Gender Roles in Cambodia

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Gender Roles in Cambodia

• Presented by
• Nan, Erin, Millie, and Darren

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Introduction to Cambodia

• Borders Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam
• Before 1970 Cambodia was fairly rich in natural
  and agricultural resources.
• Many people lived in small villages near
  waterways, the majority working in agriculture.
• Traditionally, high status was given only to
  Buddhist monks and important government
  officials.
• Traditional values included a strong family
  identity, respect for ancestors and the past and
  a desire for smooth interpersonal relationships,
  i.e., non-confrontational in disagreement,
  tolerance for ambiguity, and willingness to
  accept things the way they are

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Destruction of a Culture

• In 1975, the Khmer Rouge overthrew the government
  and abolished the monarchy. They began to
  systematically eliminate the Cambodian population
  in a reign of terror lasting from 1975 to 1979.
• An estimated 1.5 to 3.0 million Cambodians, or
  20 to 40 of the total population died.
• The first to be killed were Buddhist monks, urban
  dwellers, government officials, and people with
  Western educations.
• The purpose of this revolutionary movement was to
  make a new society in which all past influences
  were destroyed. Not only were millions of people
  killed, the Cambodian culture was largely
  destroyed.

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