POWER IN EDUCATION CL [Hardcover]

Trueba (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0750703229 | ISBN-13: 978-0750703222 | Edition: 1

In a comprehensive and up-to-date account of a minority Chinese group (the Miao) and its education and development, the author shows how, given the right conditions, a minority nationality such as the Miao can be empowered and play a major part in its nation's economic development. Using historical data and information gathered from personal interviews, the authors offer a ethnographic picture of the complex relationships between minority nationalities and mainstream Chinese society. It is an account of students' lives, their families and the villages in which they live, and shows that education is vital if these minorities are to become full citizens in China and participate fully in the country's modernization.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 230 pages
• Publisher: Falmer Press; 1 edition (October 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750703229
• ISBN-13: 978-0750703222
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,757,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concerning the terms Miao and Hmong, February 25, 2004

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Max (Taiwan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Power in Education Pb (Paperback)

In China, the term "Miao" is not considered derogatory. Actually, it not only includes Hmong, but also other groups such as Hmu, A Hmao, Kho Xiong, etc. These groups speak languages that are related to Hmong, but they are different from Hmong. Maybe once they were all descended from the same group, but after dispersion, developed their own languages and culture. Anyway, it is offensive to refer to Hmong in SE Asia and America as "Meo", and one should always respect their wishes to be called "Hmong". However, in China, it is better to use the term "Miao", as it is not offensive there, and furthermore, a person who is Hmu, A Hmao, Kho Xiong, etc., may take offence at mistakenly being called Hmong!
For more information on this subject, please refer to an excellent article by Gary Lee and Nick Tapp, "Current Hmong Issues: 10-point statement"

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We're HMONG not MIAO!!!!, September 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: POWER IN EDUCATION CL (Hardcover)

The author's must have not done their homework!! Miao is a racist definition of the Hmong that has been used for hundreds of years, by the Laotian and Chinese. It's similar to White Americans calling African-Americans by the "N" word!! All the authors had to do was ask a Hmong!!! To me this is an insult!!!!

0 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When will the authors learn to use the correct name, Hmong?, March 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Power in Education Pb (Paperback)

We are not meo, stupid....we were Hmong, have been Hmong for 10,000 years... and will always be Hmong...the authors are ignorant, scumbags...