Hmong and American

Stories of Transition to a Strange Land

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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The Hmong were driven out of Laos by the turmoil of the Vietnam War and settled in America in such large numbers that they are now the second largest Southeast Asian population in the United States.Twelve Hmong immigrants, including a female shaman, an ex-military officer, a reformed gang member, a doctor, and a woman who was snatched from her mountain village at the age of eight, deposited in Laos's French culture and finally returned to Laos years later, tell their stories of struggling with American life while preserving the values of their own ancient culture. The author also considers the 5,000 years of Hmong history and its lasting influence.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2004-04-07
Mått152 x 229 x 16 mm
Vikt435 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor316
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786418329

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Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: “Will They Eat Me?” PART I. JOURNEYS1. Leaving: Chamy Thor 2. What Makes the Hmong, Hmong 3. Keeper of the Past: Mai Xiong 4. Feast and Famine 5. Five Thousand Years, Ten Thousand Miles: The Hmong PART II. HMONG WORLD: THAT WAS THEN6. Old Royalty: Ly Vong Lynaolu 7. An Argument with the Stone Age: Chamy Thor PART III. NEW WORLD: AMERICA THE DIFFICULT8. A Death: Ly Vong Lynaolu 9. Ties That Bind: Hmongtown, U.S.A. 10. Kids Astray: Sai Sue Lor PART IV. MIDDLE WORLD: BEING HMONG IN AMERICA11. A Change of Mind: Lue Vang, Pang Foua Yang Rhodes 12. Choosing a Path: Mai Xia Cha 13. A Different Path: The Children of Long 14. Buried Treasure: Mai Xiong 15. Peb Hmoob, We Hmong: Chamy Thor Appendix A: Hmong Language and Names Appendix B: Child-Rearing Study Chapter Notes Bibliography Index