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Between Two Cultures: The Case of Cambodian Women in America is a study of Cambodian (Khmer) refugee women who settled in Lowell, Massachusetts, a city known for its immigrant history. This study describes the "journeys" made and the challenges faced by these newcomers as they attempted resettlement in an environment very different from their home country. Simply and lucidly, Mitra Das gives us captivating insights and an understanding of the experiences of this group of refugees from "different shores." In so doing, she brings to life the processes and conditions that are important for adaptation to American society. It can be a valuable source for understanding the dynamics of migration, ethnicity, and gender and can be used for those courses in sociology. People outside of academia working with refugee and immigrant groups will also find this book to be a valuable resource. ... Read more

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A short treatment on how various religions influenced Cambodia into what it is now and on how foreigners who visit or stay in this country could adapt to their religious blendings. ... Read more

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Chapters: Areca Nut, Culture of Cambodia, Rural Khmer House, Eastern Art History, Visual Arts of Cambodia, Paan, Betel, Bokator, Reamker, New Khmer Architecture, Religion in Cambodia, Khmer Sculpture, Dance in Cambodia, Cambodian New Year, Social Organization in Cambodia, Wat, Social Class in Cambodia, Yeay Mao, Courtship, Marriage, and Divorce in Cambodia, Vann Molyvann, National Day of Hatred, Royal Ploughing Ceremony, Public Holidays in Cambodia, Childhood and Adolescence in Cambodia, Yantra Tattooing, Cambodian Name, Preah Botumthera Som, Spirit House, Melodorum Fruticosum, Ramkbach, Pchum Ben, Manohara, Jamrieng Samai, Sampeah, Ramvong, Preah Thaong and Neang Neak, Pathya Vat, Pidan, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Cambodia. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 182. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The culture of Cambodia has had a rich and varied history dating back many centuries, and has been heavily influenced by India and China. Throughout Cambodia's long history, a major source of inspiration was from religion. Throughout nearly two millennium, Cambodians developed a unique Khmer belief from the syncreticism of indigenous animistic beliefs and the Indian religions of Buddhism and Hinduism. Indian culture and civilization, including its language and arts reached mainland Southeast Asia around the 1st century A.D. Its is generally believed that seafaring merchants brought Indian customs and culture to ports along the Gulf of Thailand and the Pacific while trading with China. The first state to benefit from this was Funan. The golden age of Cambodia was between the 9th and 14th century, during the Angkor period, during which it was a powerful and prosperous empire that flourished and dominated almost all of inland south east Asia. However, Angkor would eventually collapse af...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=899064 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Social Work, published by National Association of Social Workers on September 1, 1999. The length of the article is 6310 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Research on Cambodian refugees indicate women refugees have difficulty in acculturating to US society. Issues include the psychological impact of experiencing sexual harassment in Cambodia, the need for familiar social networks, and the creation of culturally sensitive intervention methods to assist women refugees.

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Title: Group Treatment of Traumatized Cambodian Women: A Culture-Specific Approach.
Author: Barbara L. Nicholson
Publication: Social Work (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 1999
Publisher: National Association of Social Workers
Volume: 44Issue: 5Page: 470

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This digital document is an article from Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 7105 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Contains 8,000 to 12,000 word essays on specific culture groups in the United States, emphasizing religions, holidays, customs, and languages in addition to providing information on historical background and settlement patterns. Also covers ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans, and Amish. Each essay lists organizations and research centers; name, address, and contact information for periodicals, radio, and television stations; and a further readings section. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Countries and Their Cultures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 2332 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Covers the broad range of popular religious culture of the United States at the close of the twentieth century. Beliefs, practices, symbols, traditions, movements, organizations, and leaders from the many traditions in the pluralistic American community are represented. Also includes cults and phenomena that drew followers, such as Heaven's Gale and UFOs. ... Read more