Book
From mountaintops to city streets: an ethnographic investigation of literacy and social process among the Hmong of Philadelphia
University Microfilms International • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1990 • Pages:
By: Weinstein-Shr, Gail.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This dissertation explores the relationship of literacy and social process by means of an ethnographic examination of Hmong adaptation strategies. This involves an investigation of kinship patterns and the social application of these patterns, the study of the significance and uses of literacy to the Hmong, and the use of a community profile designed by the author, used in conjunction with in-depth portraits of three individuals. 'The purpose is to gain insight into how these two social resources affect survival and adaptation of the Hmong in Philadelphia' (p. v). This study concludes with recommendations for educational policies and practices which not only would encourage efficient use of external resources but also provide self-sufficiency for nonliterate adults as well.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Theoretical orientation in research and its results
- Observation in research
- Interviewing in research
- Tests and schedules administered in the field
- Life history materials
- External migration
- Cultural participation
- Writing
- Public welfare
- Congregations
- Liberal arts education
- Status and treatment of the aged
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- North American Hmong
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2000
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- North America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Educational Linguist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- John Beierle ; 1991
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1979-1986
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- not specified
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- [by] Gail Weinstein-Shr
- Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Pennsylvania, 1986
- UM 8703287
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-218)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 8703287
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Hmong Americans