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Peer reviewedNg, Franklin – Amerasia Journal, 1993
The history of the Hmong people of Southeast Asia is based mainly on oral traditions, and until recent decades there was no written Hmong language. With the introduction of writing, a new view of history is beginning to emerge, as demonstrated by college student term papers. (SLD)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, College Students, Folk Culture, Higher Education
Download full textWesterman, William – 1991
This paper discusses the process of ethnographic research and some reasons it might not go as smoothly as researchers or funders have planned. The paper's orientation is from that of a folklorist, but some of the cautionary matter may apply as well to oral historians and others involved in multicultural projects. The research was to conduct 15-20…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Ethnography, Family History, Folk Culture
