Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ569357
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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More Than a Pretty Cloth: Teaching Hmong History and Culture Through Textile Art.
McCall, Ava L.
Theory and Research in Social Education, v25 n2 p137-67 Spr 1997
Argues that textile arts, often created by women, provide a valuable, but frequently overlooked, resource for learning about a culture. Describes an effort to learn about Hmong culture and history through a study of textile arts and to teach preservice teachers in a social studies methods course about this culture. (DSK)
Descriptors: Asian History, Audiovisual Aids, College Instruction, Cultural Education, Educational Innovation, Higher Education, History Instruction, Hmong People, Instructional Materials, Laotians, Multicultural Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Education, Social Studies, Vietnamese People
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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