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Peer reviewedWeinstein, Gail – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1997
Drawing on ethnographic research on Hmongs, the author illustrates how her assumptions about literacy have been challenged and presents a new view of literacy with emphasis shifted from cognitive consequences to social context: literacy as a means through which relationships are negotiated. Makes suggestions for creating…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, English (Second Language), Ethnography, Hmong People
