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02346aam a2200349 i 4500 001 D3FD438CE1D611E59B37A7B1DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160304010023 008 151204s2016 ncua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2015047830 020 $a 1476662169 020 $a 9781476662169 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d YDX $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d GZU $d OCLCQ $d CDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a DS509.5.H66 $b V35 2016 100 1 $a Vang, Christopher Thao, $e author. 245 10 $a Hmong refugees in the new world : $b culture, community and opportunity / $c Christopher Thao Vang ; foreword by Gregory S. Goodman. 264 1 $a Jefferson, North Carolina : $b McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, $c [2016] 300 $a xii, 461 pages ; $c 26 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a History of the Hmong people -- Brief history of the Hmong -- The Hmong refugees in diaspora -- The Hmong today -- Hmong culture and traditions in the West -- Hmong family structure -- Hmong cultural values and customs -- Hmong traditions and religious practices -- Hmong marriage and wedding practices -- Hmong funeral services and practices -- Hmong oral traditions and written languages -- Hmong oral traditions -- Hmong linguistics and writing systems -- Hmong challenges, opportunities and successes -- Hmong in public education -- The state of the Hmong community -- Hmong leadership and the journey forward -- Hmong leaders and leadership -- The Hmong journey forward. 520 $a "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"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Hmong (Asian people) $z Foreign countries. 650 0 $a Hmong (Asian people) $x History. 650 0 $a Hmong (Asian people) $x Social life and customs. 650 0 $a Political refugees $z United States $x History $y 20th century. 941 $a 2 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20240724073351.0 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20160304010943.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=D3FD438CE1D611E59B37A7B1DAD10320 994 $a C0 $b JIDInitiate Another SILO Locator Search