Hmong American immigrants first came to the United States as refugees of the Vietnam War. Forty years on, they have made a notable impact in American political life. They have voter participation rates higher than most other Asian American ethnic groups, and they have won seats in local and state legislative bodies. Yet the average level of education among Hmong Americans still lags behind that of the general U.S. population and high rates of poverty persist in their community, highlighting a curious disparity across the typical benchmarks of immigrant incorporation.
Carolyn Wong analyzes how the Hmong came to pursue politics as a key path to advancement and inclusion in the United States. Drawing on interviews with community leaders, refugees, and the second-generation children of immigrants, Wong shows that intergenerational mechanisms of social voting underlie the political participation of Hmong Americans. Younger Hmong Americans engage older community residents in grassroots elections and conversation about public affairs. And in turn, within families and communities, elders often transmit stories that draw connections between ancient Hmong aspirations for freedom and contemporary American egalitarian projects.
Описание: Psychologists have done a great deal of research on the effects of trauma on the individual, revealing the paradox that violent experiences are often secreted away beyond easy accessibility, becoming impossible to verbalize explicitly. However, comparatively little research has been done on the transgenerational effects of trauma and the means by which experiences are transmitted from person to person across time to become intrinsic parts of the social fabric. With eight contributions covering Africa, Central and South America, China, Europe, and the Middle East, this volume sheds new light on the role of memory in constructing popular histories – or historiographies – of violence in the absence of, or in contradistinction to, authoritative written histories. It brings new ethnographic data to light and presents a truly cross-cultural range of case studies that will greatly enhance the discussion of memory and violence across disciplines.
Автор: Fodor, Monika (university Of Pecs Hungary) Название: Ethnic subjectivity in intergenerational memory narratives ISBN: 1138489832 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138489837 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22202.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In this interdisciplinary study, Monika Fodor explores how intergenerational memory narratives embedded in own stories impact ethnic subjectivity construction.
Автор: Irmengard K. Wohlfart Название: Intergenerational Consequences of Lifestyle Migration ISBN: 9811032580 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811032585 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 12577.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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This book explores the adaptation processes of German-speaking immigrants and their descendants into New Zealand's predominantly Anglophone society. Specifically, it considers the experiences and long-term consequences of the migration of more affluent European immigrants to New Zealand, where migration was predominantly a lifestyle choice.
A comprehensive four-year study adds insights into the social integration and assimilation processes of the immigrants and their descendants, including intercultural marriage behaviour, work and educational achievements and community enrichments. It also considers the institutional and social reception of these immigrants and their children in New Zealand, and the effects these have had on them.
Nexus Analysis reveals that strong motives for lifestyle migration enabled the immigrants to cope with unexpected institutional setbacks in New Zealand, and finds both shifts and maintenance in language and culture, and explores feelings of belonging and identities across three generations.
Автор: Alex Dowdall; John Horne Название: Civilians Under Siege from Sarajevo to Troy ISBN: 1137585315 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137585318 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 16070.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This edited volume analyses siege warfare as a discrete type of military engagement, in the face of which civilians are particularly vulnerable.
Описание: Debates about how to remember politically contested or painful pasts exist throughout the world. Coming to terms with the past entails understanding the role different social actors played in those events as well as what those event mean for us today.
Автор: Goldish Josette C. Название: Once Jews: Stories of Caribbean Sephardim ISBN: 1558764941 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781558764941 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 6428.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The nineteenth century was a time of great political and economic upheaval in the Caribbean. The Sephardic Jews of Curacao were active participants in this changing environment. They were retailers, traders, politicians, poets, doctors, lawyers, and other professionals, each contributing in their own way. This book tells their stories.
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