Tina
Vue
ENGL:
1200-78
April
27, 2012
Project
II: Annotated Bibliography
Cha,
Dia, Mai Zong Vue, and Steve Carmen. “Field Guide to Hmong Culture”. Madison Children’s Museum 2004. PDF
file.
I
found this source relevant to my second blog when I was discussing about the
Hmong peoples’ involvement in the Vietnam War. I like how the source briefly covered the main
points of how the Hmong people got here in America as refugees during the
Vietnam War. The history of the war and the
journey to get to America presented in this source is significant to my blogs,
because as Hmong-Americans, I feel they need to know how they got here. I find this source credible, because it was
put together by Dia Cha, who a professor at St. Cloud State University,
Minnesota earned her Ph. D. in Anthropology and ethnic studies. Dia is also Hmong, therefore her knowledge
and communication was not as difficult for her to gather information from the Hmong
refugees. The source is also administrated
by the Madison Children’s Museum, which is also credible, because it is funded
by children specialists, whose purpose is to connect children with their
families.
Kramer,
Joel, [Matt Ehling]. “Celebrating and
reflecting on Hmong history, culture”. Minnpost.
Minnpost. 28 November 2008. Web. February 29, 2012 <http://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2008/11/celebrating-and-reflecting-hmong-history-culture>
This
blog had the most relevant to my whole project, although I only used it for my
first blog. The author Matt Ehling
gathered great points from the Hmong scholars about the Hmong-America
generation how they do not fully understand the historical context of the
journey their parents took to arrive here in America. It is not like they are taught in school
about the details of the Vietnam War or the “Secret War”. This is one of the reasons, why the Hmong
culture is slowly fading. I find the
ethos of this blog to quite credible, because it has been sponsored by many
foundations such as the Blue Cross of Minnesota. Also it is published by Minnpost, a
non-profit, nonpartisan enterprise whose purpose is to provide news to the
public.
Moua,
Gaoli. “Culture spotlight: Hmong clothing stands out with embroider and intricate
details”. The Jade Times. A Delta Phi
Lambda Sorority, Inc. Publication. 18 August 2010. Web. 17 March 2012. <
http://www.deltaphilambda.org/newsletter/?p=118>
This
blog states the designs and different types of traditional Hmong clothes. I find this source relevant in my forth blog
when I was describing about paj ntaub because it plays a part in preserving
artifacts of the Hmong culture. Paj
ntaub is hand stitched clothes that can be sewn to make traditional Hmong
clothes or sewn to make story cloths. Each
design represents the different Hmong subgroups depending on the region they
come from. Gaoli Moua, the author of
this blog is a staff writer and a copy editor of A Delta Phi Lambda Sorority,
Inc. Publication. Although her blog
might not be as credible, her ethnicity makes her credible because she is Hmong.
Thao, Bo, et al. Donald A. Ranard. “The Hmong:
An Introduction to their History and Culture”. The Cultural Orientation Project. 28 July 2004. Web. 16 March 2012.
<http://www.cal.org/co/hmong/hlaos.html>
This
source was very detailed about the Hmongs’ part in the Vietnam War and the
aftermath. It provided the history of
the Hmongs about their migration from China to Laos and Laos to America. This source was relevant to my third blog, in
the case that it has a nice chunk of information about the Hmong economy, and
how they practiced slash-and-burn agriculture.
I used that information to compare and contrast about the Hmong’s
industrial life styles today. The ethos
of this source is highly credible because it has been written by many
professors with their doctor degrees such as Bo Thao. Also it has been reviewed many times by the
Office of Refugee Resettlement, the Department of Health and Human Services,
the Office of Global Affairs, and many more to make sure the information is
accurate.
“The
Hmong and Laos: Old wars never die”. The
Economist. 15 July 2010. Web. 20 March 2012. <
http://www.economist.com/node/16592276>
This
article published by the Economist is important to the Hmong community because
it shows that the Hmongs are still not at peace. The article clearly states how the war is not
truly over for the Hmong people and they still fear persecution if Thai Land
refugee camps sent them back into Laos.
This article is significant to my second blog as I discuses the Hmong’s
migration to America, because it tells us that some are still left behind. As the minority, not many people will care
for the Hmong so they need a voice to stand up and say that these Hmong refugee
needs a permanent safe home. I found this source to be reliable, because the
many families here in America still have families overseas who are still in
that situation. The only thing that
makes it loose a little credibility is that this article was written two years
ago and situations could have change.
“The
Hmong Idenity.” Hmong Student Association.
Inner Pirate Network. Inner
Pirate Administration. 2012. Web. 19
March 2012. < http://innerpirate.ecu.edu/events/the-hmong-identity>
The HSA of East Carolina University wrote a little
introduction to the Hmong culture. They
try to promote awareness through Hmong dancing and providing presentations
about their culture. I wanted to include
the Hmong Student Association into my fifth blog, because I found this
organization important to the Hmong college students, who want to preserve
their culture and are interested in their heritage. This blog might not be as
credible since they are just students; however this organization encourages
Hmong college students to conform and understand more about their heritage.
Vang,
Charlie. “Hmong New Year Celebration”. Hmong
International New Year Foundation. H.I.N.Y. 1975- December 2011. Web. 18
March 2012. <http://www.hmongnewyear.us/about-us.php>
The This foundation is relevant to the Hmong community,
because they plan the Hmong New Year in California that lasts for a whole
week. This is their official website and
it is credible because they do sponsor the Hmong New Year. I addressed this source in my forth blog
because the Hmong New Year is a traditional event that the Hmong people keep to
preserve their culture. This event lures
locals to come join the festival and promotes Hmong awareness.
Yang,
Yeng. “Focus Group Summary of the Hmong
Student Association”. Journal of
Southeast. Asian American Education and Advancement, 2011, Volume 6. Pg.
117-118. Web. 19 March 2012. < http://jsaaea.coehd.utsa.edu/index.php/JSAAEA/article/view/124/99>
Yeng Yang wrote an article about how the
Hmong-Americans did not have role models and seek for someone who sees from
their perspective. I used this scholarly
article in my fifth blog, because I agree that some Hmong-Americans are shy
from expressing their culture, and needs social support from Hmong role models
who were once in their position. This
information is important in supporting my main point about the Hmong Student
Organization of how these college students works together to express their
culture on campus. I find this article
credible because the author is Hmong and explains his experiences as well as
interviewing other Hmong-Americans.