Diversity in Diaspora : Hmong Americans in the Twenty-First Century /

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The Secret War in Laos, which was part of the Vietnam War and the Cold War, ended in 1975. The end of this war forced an estimated one-half of the Hmong of Laos to become refugees abroad, and the majority of these refugees were resettled in the United States. This anthology wrestles with Hmong Ameri...

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Other Authors: Pfeifer, Mark Edward, 1968- (Editor), Chiu, Monica, 1965- (Editor), Yang, Kou (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2013]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Soziale Situation
Miao
Ethnische Beziehungen
Diaspora > Religion
Hmong Americans.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > Asian American Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
Americains d'origine miao.
USA.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The Secret War in Laos, which was part of the Vietnam War and the Cold War, ended in 1975. The end of this war forced an estimated one-half of the Hmong of Laos to become refugees abroad, and the majority of these refugees were resettled in the United States. This anthology wrestles with Hmong Americans' inclusion into and contributions to Asian American studies, as well as to American history and culture and refugee, immigrant, and diasporic trajectories.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:9780824837778

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