American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1990) Winner
James M. Freeman
ジェームズ・M・フリーマン
James M. Freeman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-01-01 （Chicago, Illinois, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Anthropologist, Professor, Author
- Active Years
- 1968-
- Affiliations
- San Jose State University (Professor Emeritus), Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University (Fellow), Friends of Hue Foundation (Co-founder, Board Chair)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
| Harvard University | — | Social Relations | M.A. | — | United States |
| Harvard University | — | Social Relations | Ph.D. | — | United States |
Northwestern University
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
Harvard University
Social Relations
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
United States
MA obtained (year unspecified)
Harvard University
Social Relations
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
United States
Ph.D. in Social Relations
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | American Book Award | Hearts of Sorrow: Vietnamese-American Lives | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1983 | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Humanities | フェローシップ（1983–1984） |
| 1983 | National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend | — | — | National Endowment for the Humanities | 支給（Summer Stipend） |
| 1998 | National Science Foundation Grant | — | — | National Science Foundation | 助成（1998–2000） |
| 1998 | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grant | — | — | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | 助成（1998–2001） |
American Book Award
1990
Work:
Hearts of Sorrow: Vietnamese-American Lives
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship
1983
Organization:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Result:
フェローシップ（1983–1984）
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend
1983
Organization:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Result:
支給（Summer Stipend）
National Science Foundation Grant
1998
Organization:
National Science Foundation
Result:
助成（1998–2000）
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grant
1998
Organization:
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Result:
助成（1998–2001）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Untouchable: An Indian Life History
1979 Ethnography / Non-fictionAn ethnographic life history examining caste and social experience in India.
CasteLife historySocial inequality
Hearts of Sorrow: Vietnamese-American Lives
1989 Ethnography / Immigration studiesExamines Vietnamese-American lives through life histories, addressing migration, grief, and adaptation. This book won the American Book Award in 1990.
Immigrant experienceGrief and recoveryCommunity reconstruction
Voices From The Camps: Vietnamese Children Seeking Asylum
2005 Sociology / Non-fictionCollects and analyzes the voices of Vietnamese children seeking asylum in refugee camps.
RefugeesChildren's experiencesAsylum seeking
Busier than Ever! Why American Families Can’t Slow Down
2007 Sociology / Family studiesA co-authored analysis of the temporal busyness of American family life.
FamilyTime useSocial change
Rites of Obscenity: Chariot Songs of Eastern India
1977 Scholarly article / Folklore 15 pagesAn analysis of chariot songs and associated rites in eastern India.
RitualSong cultureRegional study
Caste as pernicious injustice: Berreman's perspective on social inequality
1980 Scholarly article / AnthropologyA critical essay on caste and social inequality.
CasteSocial theory
Work as Mission in an Immigrant Community and Its Homeland
2001 Scholarly article / Labor sociologyA short piece discussing work and mission in an immigrant community and its homeland.
ImmigrationWorkCommunity
Bibliography
- Untouchable: An Indian Life History (1979)
- Hearts of Sorrow: Vietnamese-American Lives (1989)
- Voices From The Camps: Vietnamese Children Seeking Asylum (2005)
- Busier than Ever! Why American Families Can’t Slow Down (2007) (co-authored)
- Rites of Obscenity: Chariot Songs of Eastern India (article, 1977)
- Caste as pernicious injustice: Berreman's perspective on social inequality (article, 1980)
- Work as Mission in an Immigrant Community and Its Homeland (article, 2001)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Ethnographic, detailed field-observation proseScholarly style emphasizing life histories and oral histories
- Recurring Motifs
- Immigration and assimilationCaste and hierarchyGrief and recovery
Legacy
Freeman has contributed to anthropology and immigration studies through life-history and oral-history approaches. His book Hearts of Sorrow (1989) won the American Book Award in 1990 and influenced studies of Vietnamese-American communities.
Archives
- Special Collections & Archives, UC Irvine Libraries: Guide to the James Freeman Files
Trivia
- Co-founder and chair of the Board of Directors of Friends of Hue Foundation from 2000 to 2006.
- Won the American Book Award in 1990 for Hearts of Sorrow: Vietnamese-American Lives.
- Former Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University.