Book
Migrants without mountains: the politics of sociocultural adjustment among the Lao Hmong refugees in San Diego
University Microfilms • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1990 • Pages:
By: Scott, George Morgan.
Abstract
This dissertation deals with adjustment to American culture of Hmong refugees in San Diego. The author first describes traditional Hmong society in Laos. He then describes changes that have taken place since immigration to the U.S. Using as his theoretical basis Max Weber's postulated three types of authority structure, Scott analyzes the political organization of the Hmong community in San Diego. The author concludes '…that while each component of the local Hmong political system closely approximates the corresponding Weberian type, the way that they are combined presents a unique configuration -- namely, the association president [Lao family] uses his personal charisma to try to rationalize the traditionally-minded community members, specifically to convince them to accept the association's rational adjustment strategies' (pp. x-xi). The dissertation concludes with a presentation of reasons why the above strategies have not worked, the president's charismatic urging notwithstanding.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1991
- Field Date
- 1979-1982
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- San Diego, California, United States
- Notes
- [by] George Morgan Scott, Jr.
- UM 8611289
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-514)
- Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of California, San Diego, 1986
- LCSH
- Hmong Americans