The making of Hmong America [electronic resource] : forty years after the secret war / Kou Yang.

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"This study examines the Hmong community's role in the US war in Laos and their eventual resettlement in the United States. In particular, it analyzes their process of acculturation into American society since the 1970s, their reception by the American people and government, and the creation of Hmon...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yang, Kou (Author)
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2017]
Subjects:
Hmong Americans > History.
Hmong Americans > Ethnic identity.
Hmong Americans > Cultural assimilation.
Hmong Americans > Relocation.
Political refugees > United States > History.
Online Access:
ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2017 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
EBSCO eBooks: 2017 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2017 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
The Making of Hmong America: Forty Years After the Secret War
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • The secret war in Laos
  • The pre-1975 Hmong students in the United States
  • The challenges of Hmong refugee resettlement
  • The Hmong's forty years of becoming American
  • Conclusion.