Speaking through Cloth: Teaching Hmong History and Culture through Textile Art.
Author(s):
Mccall, Ava L.
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
Social Studies, Volume 90, Issue 5 (1999). pp. 230-36.
Language:
English
Abstract:
Urges social studies educators to explore textile art and interviews with textile artists as a tool for fostering understanding and empathy for Hmong Americans. Summarizes Hmong history and culture as they lived traditionally in Laos, as refugees in Thailand, and as immigrants in the United States suggesting examples of textile art. (CMK)