| Description |
xii, 461 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-458) and index. |
| Summary |
"The Hmong in the West are war-displaced refugees from China and Laos, though they have been misidentified as belonging to other ethnic groups. This book details the history of the Hmong and their journey from Eastern to Western countries, providing a clear understanding of an immigrant culture little understood by the American public"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. History of the Hmong people. Brief history of the Hmong -- (Hmong origins -- The Hmong and the Miao -- The Hmong prior to the Imperial Xia -- The Hmong and ChiYou -- The Hmong and the San Miao -- The Hmong and Chinese dynasties -- Hmong settlement in Indochina -- The Hmong and French Colonial policy -- The Hmong and the Japanese war -- The Hmong and the French war -- The Hmong and the American secret war) -- The Hmong refugees in Diaspora -- (The final rescue -- Staying under the communist regime -- Fleeing the communist regime -- Crossing the Mekong River -- Childhood memories -- Two case studies of Hmong families -- The refugee camps -- Coming to the west -- Second migration in the west) -- The Hmong today -- (Identifying today's Hmong -- Impact of wars on the Hmong -- Hmong in western nations -- Hmong in eastern countries -- Hmong adjustment to resettlement -- Hmong today and beyond). |
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Pt. 2. Hmong culture and traditions in the west. Hmong family structure -- (Family composition -- Hmong marriage -- Family roles -- Socioeconomic status -- Hmong parents and their children -- Motherhood, fatherhood, and childhood -- Hmong social norms -- Family religions) -- Hmong cultural values and customs -- (Values, norms, and customs -- The patriarchal system -- Family ancestral origins -- Hmong clans -- Hmong ecological system -- Respecting parents and elders -- Hmong social behaviors -- Hmong humility and proper manners -- Hmong kinship and relatives -- Hmong social greetings -- Hmong hospitality -- Hmong courtship and dating in the US -- Roles of daughters-in-law -- Roles of sons-in-law -- Hmong dining etiquette -- Hmong social drinking -- Hmong cultural maintenance) -- Hmong traditions and religious practices -- (Belief systems -- traditional New Year's celebrations -- New Year kowtowing tradition -- Hmong New Year in the West -- Traditional religious practices -- Seldom-used rituals and antiquated practices -- Old rituals and practices -- New crop rituals -- Name changing ritual -- Household spirits -- Home restriction ritual -- Maternity and postpartum practices -- Superstitions and taboos) -- Hmong marriage and wedding practices -- (Origins -- Variations in marital practices -- Marital restrictions and taboos -- Honoring traditions honors families -- The right time for marriage -- Types of marriages -- Types of weddings -- Marital notifications -- Bride price and dowry -- Marital kowtowing customs -- Marital food basket -- Marital umbrella -- Wedding songs -- Marital manners and conduct -- Common marital penalties |
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Marital crews -- Drinking formalities -- Wedding progression -- Polygamy is not a Hmong tradition) -- Hmong funeral services and practices -- (Origins of funeral practices -- Birth and predestination -- Concepts of heaven and hell -- Hmong response to death -- Funeral service expenses -- Funeral service preparation -- Sacrificial animals -- Death chants and songs -- Funeral instruments -- The days of the funeral service -- Soul release ritual). |
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Pt. 3. Hmong oral traditions and written languages. Hmong oral traditions -- (Hmong languages in colors -- History of Hmong oral languages -- Hmong language learning -- Hmong oral tradition -- Hidden stories in Pa Ndau -- History of wars -- Emphasis on oral language skills -- Oral language competency) -- Hmong linguistics and writing systems -- (Origin of Hmong languages -- Roots of Hmong written language -- Hmong written language today -- Changing usage and unified language -- Hmong grammar and subsystems. |
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Pt. 4. Hmong challenges, opportunities and successes. Hmong in public education -- (Hmong perceptions of U.S. education -- U.S. educators' perceptions of Hmong students -- Socioeconomic disadvantage and academic performance -- School practices and academic performance -- Hmong parents and children's academic performance -- Gender and educational opportunity -- Parental support and academic performance -- Socioeconomic status and academic performance -- Place of birth and academic performance -- Hmong primary language issues -- Age and English language learning -- Residency and academic achievement -- Hmong academic progress in the U.S. -- Hmong school dropout -- Future trends -- Suggestions for future studies on Hmong students) -- The state of the Hmong community -- (Hmong community structure prior to living in the West -- Western Hmong community establishment -- Hmong community social structure -- The U.S. Hmong population -- Hmong citizenship and naturalization -- Ages of Hmong Americans -- Hmong refugees with disabilities -- Hmong healthcare -- Hmong employment and occupations -- Hmong family income -- Hmong refugees living in poverty -- Hmong home ownership -- Hmong household and marital status -- Hmong social media). |
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Pt. 5. Hmong leadership and the journey forward. Hmong leaders and leadership -- (Hmong leaders in China -- Hmong leaders in Laos -- Lo Blia Yao -- Touby Lyfong -- General Vang Pao -- Hmong leaders in the West -- Why no successor named -- Hmong need new leaders -- Educated and elected Hmong individuals -- The next Hmong leaders) -- The Hmong journey forward -- (Hmong and their community -- Hmong and their cultural heritage -- Hmong and their children's education -- Hmong and their physical and spiritual health -- Hmong and their transnational politics -- Hmong and their formidable future). |
| Subject |
Hmong (Asian people) -- Foreign countries.
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Hmong (Asian people) -- History.
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Hmong (Asian people) -- Social life and customs.
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Political refugees -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Flüchtling (DE-588)4017604-6
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Kultur (DE-588)4125698-0
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Miao (DE-588)4074770-0
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Soziale Situation (DE-588)4077575-6
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Sprache (DE-588)4056449-6
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Hmong (Asian people) (OCoLC)fst00958436
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Hmong (Asian people) -- Social life and customs.
(OCoLC)fst00958455
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Political refugees. (OCoLC)fst01069678
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
9781476662169 (softcover ; alk. paper) |
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1476662169 (softcover ; alk. paper) |
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9781476622620 |
