Braving a New World Cambodian (Khmer) Refugees in an American City 1st Edition
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Full Title

Braving a New World Cambodian (Khmer) Refugees in an American City 1st Edition
Author(s)

Marycarol Hopkins
Edition

1st Edition
ISBN

9780313033919
Publisher

Praeger
Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

This ethnography, based on a five-year field study, presents a holistic view of a nearly invisible ethnic minority in the urban Midwest, Cambodian refugees. Hopkins begins with a brief look at Cambodian history and the reign which led these farmers to flee their homeland, and then presents an intimate portrait of ordinary family life and also of Buddhist ceremonial life. The book details their struggles to adjust in the face of the many barriers presented by American urban life, such as poverty, dangerous neighborhoods, and unemployment, and also by the conflict between their particular needs and American institutions such as schools, health care, law, and even the agencies intended to help them.

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