{"product_id":"hmong-and-american-from-refugees-to-citizens-9780873518482","title":"Hmong and American: From Refugees to Citizens","description":"\u003cb\u003eInsightful, accessible, and eye-opening essays consider the life journeys of Hmong American individuals, families, and communities as they participate in creating the ethnic and social fabric of this nation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFarmers in Laos, U.S. allies during the Vietnam War, refugees in Thailand, settlers in the Western world--the stories of the Hmong have been told in detail through books and articles and oral histories over the past several decades. Like any immigrant group, the first generation may yearn for the past as they watch their children and grandchildren find their way in the dominant culture of their new home. For Hmong people born and educated in the United States, a definition of self often includes traditional practices and tight-knit family groups but also a fully Americanized point of view. How do these members of the \"1.5\" and second generation of American Hmong negotiate the expectations of these two cultures? How can their classmates and neighbors better understand what it means to be both Hmong and American? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this collection of essays, historians, sociologists, teachers, counselors, and artists explore the concepts of war, refugee status, resettlement, and assimilation, weaving their own stories into their depictions of a community that continues to develop complex identities, both abundantly shared and deeply personal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vincent K. Her\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minnesota Historical Society Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780873518482\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuley-Meissner, Mary Louise:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMary Louise Buley-Meissner\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emerita of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She has contributed articles to such publications as the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Asian American Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHmong Studies Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of the Image\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHer, Vincent K.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eVincent K. Her\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of cultural anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minnesota Historical Society Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45022852841587,"sku":"9780873518482","price":24.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_c6597578-2088-4503-9bcc-f63a7b5512a1.jpg?v=1779281089","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/hmong-and-american-from-refugees-to-citizens-9780873518482","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}