Roars of Traditional Leaders - Mong (Miao) American Cultural Practices in a Conventional Society

Informationen zum Autor Chai Charles Moua came to the United States from Laos via Thailand at the age of 12. He completed his doctor of psychology degree in organizational development as well as a master's degree in education with the emphasis in secondary school mathematics. Dr. Moua, his wife, and their four beautiful children live in the Central Valley of California. Klappentext The book discusses the leadership role, a key component of organization development and transformation, played by contemporary leaders in the challenge of sustaining the Mong's rich cultural traditions in America. Leaders will have to come together in the discussion of cultural practices and traditions in the century to come. Zusammenfassung The book discusses the leadership role, a key component of organization development and transformation, played by contemporary leaders in the challenge of sustaining the Mong’s rich cultural traditions in America. Leaders will have to come together in the discussion of cultural practices and traditions in the century to come. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsList of FiguresList of TablesForewordPreface AcknowledgementsChapter IntroductionChapter OneChallenges of the Mong AmericansSummaryChapter TwoTheoretical Frameworks of the Mong Traditional CultureAncient Mong HistoryConcepts of Cultural TheoryLayers of CultureMong Traditional Clothing and CostumeSummaryChapter ThreeIndividual Roles in the HouseholdMong Cultural Values and Leadership Role StudiesConventional Leadership Role and Social MannerismHierarchical Clan System and Social OrganizationChapter FourMong Cultural Practices and Oral TraditionsMong New Year CelebrationTraditional Marriage CeremonyMong Nqe Tshoob or Bride-Price IssueTraditional Mong Funeral Ritual ServicesChapter FiveInfluences of Non-Profit Organization on Mong Traditional CultureChanges of the Mong American Cultural TraditionsSummaryChapter SixRoaring of the Mong Traditional Leaders on Cultural PracticesSummaryChapter SevenPassing of General Vang PaoFuture Generation of Mong AmericansBibliographyGlossary ...

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• Authors: Chai Charles Moua, Moua Chai Charles
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.02.2012
• EAN: 9780761856917
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-5691-7
• No. of pages: 110
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; USA, China, Ethnic Studies, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Sociology: customs & traditions, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Black & Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, China;Race and ethnicity;Sociology