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Title
Oral History of Alexander Linh Van Duong
Creator
Duong, Alexander Linh Van
Contributor
Buhain, Sheryll-Ihna C.
Date Created and/or Issued
2013-02-26
Contributing Institution
UC Irvine, Libraries, Southeast Asian Archive
Collection
Viet Stories: Vietnamese American Oral History project
Rights Information
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This material is provided for private study, scholarship, or research. Transmission or reproduction of any material protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Contact the University of California, Irvine Libraries, Special Collections and Archives for more information (spcoll@uci.edu).
Description
Scope/Content: An oral history with Mr. Alexander Linh Van Duong, a graduate of University of Southern California where he received his degree in pharmacy school. He is currently a Pharmacist and residing in Westminster, California. This interviewed focused on his experiences on immigrating to the United States as a boat person. The interview also focuses on his family’s struggle in America and how they turned it around.
Scope/Content: The Linda Vo Class Oral Histories, 2013 are part of a seminar that introduced students to a range of key methodological issues in Asian American Studies. The readings are organized around questions, approaches, and critiques that will help students develop technical skills in qualitative research and analysis, as well as examine how researchers have studied the demographic transformations, economic restructuring, and political changes that shape social relations. We will gain a critical understanding of some of the theoretical, empirical, and ethical challenges posed by scholarly research in the humanities and social sciences. In addition, we will discuss "voice" which can refer to literal, direct forms of expression such as interviews, personal testimonies, and oral histories; and more broadly, as well as forms of symbolic representation such as photographs, videos, and other cultural texts. Students are required to complete a fieldwork research/oral history project, presentations, and short writing assignments.
Scope/Content: Photograph of Alexander Duong, Photographer Sheryll Buhain, 2013, Westminster, California
Type
sound
Format
2 mp3 audio files; 1 pdf transcription English; 1 pdf field notes English; 1 pdf time log English; 7 jpg image files
Extent
01:44:56
Identifier
ark:/81235/d8gf3w
VAOHP0115_P1.JPG
http://hdl.handle.net/10575/9873
Language
English
en
Subject
Boat People | Buddhist | Catholic | Children | Education | Entrepreneur | Family | Family reunification | Fisherman | Immigrant | Nail salons | Pharmacist | Reeducation camp | Little Saigon (Orange County, California)
Time Period
1970-1979
Relation
Linda Vo Class Oral Histories, 2013

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