Abstract
In the early 1930s, the anthropologist Paul Radin hired Jon Lee to collect Chinese American folk narratives in Oakland's Chinatown. These were later published as The Golden Mountain: Chinese Tales Told in California. Despite being lead fieldworker for the project, Lee's contributions have been largely overlooked. This paper examines Lee's important folkloristic work and opens up a wider discussion about the role that professional aspirations play in shaping the field methodologies of folklorists.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 400-424 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Journal of American Folklore |
| Volume | 127 |
| Issue number | 506 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Cultural Studies
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
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