Writing from these roots : literacy in a Hmong-American community / John M. Duffy.

Author/creator Duffy, John, 1955-
Format Book
Publication InfoHonolulu : University of Hawaii Press, ©2007.
Descriptionxiv, 241 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents Lost books and broken promises: the Hmong people in China and Laos -- Rumors, ropes, and redemptions: Hmong writing systems in China and Laos -- Never to hold a pencil: the problem with "preliteracy" -- Other gods and countries: Hmong literacy development in Laos -- Writing Hmong Americans: reading and writing in the United States -- Hmong Americans rewriting: testimony, gender, and civic life.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 225-236) and index.
LCCN 2007002858
ISBN9780824830953 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0824830954 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks LC3501 .H56 D83 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold