Hmong in Wisconsin /

"One of Wisconsin's more recent immigrant groups, the Hmong were recruited by the CIA to fight communists in their home country of Laos during the Secret War of the 1960s and 1970s. When Saigon fell in 1975, the surviving Hmong had to flee for their lives, ending up in refugee camps in Tha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vue, Mai Zong (Autor)
Formato: Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Madison : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, [2020]
Temas:
Vue, Mai Zong, > author.
Hmong (Asian people) > Wisconsin.
Hmong Americans > Wisconsin.
Refugees > Wisconsin.
Miao (Peuple d'Asie) > Wisconsin.
Américains d'origine miao > Wisconsin.
Réfugiés > Wisconsin.
Hmong Americans.
Hmong (Asian people)
Refugees.
Wisconsin.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Introduction
  • From China to Laos
  • War in Laos
  • The Refugee Journey
  • Hmong Resettlement Experiences in Wisconsin
  • Community Leadership
  • Success and Struggles
  • Cultural Clashes
  • Art and Cuisine
  • The Changing Roles of Women
  • Civil Rights and Racism
  • Civic Participation
  • Educational Advocates
  • Pride in Farming
  • Economic Enterprose of the 1.5 Generation
  • Traditional Religious Beliefs vs. Christianity
  • Looking Forward
  • Four Families' Resettlement Stories
  • Yee Thao
  • Nhia Thong ""Charles"" Lor
  • Xong Sayaovong Vang Yang
  • Sia Vang (Txawj Txhiaj Vaj)
  • Suggested Readings
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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