Description:
Insightful, 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.
Brief description: Mary Louise Buley-Meissner is professor emerita of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She has contributed articles to such publications as the Journal of Asian American Studies, Hmong Studies Journal, and International Journal of the Image.
Review Quotes: "With both academic and community-based perspectives, this anthology provides a unique and valuable contribution to Hmong studies, Asian American studies, and ethnic studies."
--Mark Pfeifer, editor, Hmong Studies Journal"Hmong and American clearly articulates what it means to be Hmong in the U.S. context. The inclusion of diverse voices and perspectives makes for an illuminating volume." --Chia Youyee Vang, author of Hmong in Minnesota and Hmong American: Reconstructing Community in Daispora