5 more Annotated Bibliographies

Lee, John. "Acculturation Process of Hmong in Eastern Wisconsin ." Hmong Studies Journal. 11. (2010): 21. http://www.hmongstudies.org/HmongStudiesJournal (accessed February 7, 2012).

John Lee conducts a study using the East Asian Acculturation Measure on 110 Hmong adults to see their degree of Acculturation in Eastern Wisconsin. His results found that most of the subjects have integrated and blended their Hmong culture with the new one.

Watt, Hilary. "The Power of the Spoken Word in Defining Religion and Thought: A Case Study." Hmong Studies Journal. 9. (2008): 1-25. http://www.hmongstudies.org/HmongStudiesJournal (accessed February 8, 2012).

Hilary Watt explores the connection between the Hmong acculturating to a new place and their religion. Hmong religion is an animistic religion with shamans and animal sacrifice. A lot of Hmong are attracted to Christianity because they are willing to teach them English, not based on theological beliefs.

Pobzeb, Vang. Hmong Culture Related to Law and Education. Denver, Colorado: Hmong Council Education Committee, 1992. Print.

Vang Pobzeb discusses the organization of Hmong in America. There are still clans that the Hmong community is split into. Theses clans elect the Hmong Council which deal with the issues Hmong are facing acculturating.

Xiong, Zha. " Adolescents’ Problem Behaviors and Parent-Adolescent Conflicts in Hmong Immigrant Families." Hmong Studies Journal. 9. (2008): 1-21. http://www.hmongstudies.org/HmongStudiesJournal (accessed February 8, 2012).

Zha Xiong conducts a study relating conflicts between Hmong Adolescents and their parents. The study asks 123 males and 86 females ranging from 12-25 about conflicts with their parents and their performance and disciplinary actions at school. The study concludes with 5 suggestions to Hmong parents.

Julian, Roberta. " Hmong transnational identity: the gendering of contested discourse." Hmong Studies Journal. 5. (2004-05): 1-23. http://www.hmongstudies.org/HmongStudiesJournal (accessed February 9, 2012).

Roberta Julian argues that Hmong Identity is not a standard thing across nations. Hmong interact a little bit differently with each other in different cultures, class, gender, and age. While there are differences between these identities they have a somewhat common foundries.

Analysis #4

Analysis of “Caught Between Cultures:

Hmong Parents in America’s Sibling Society”

In “Caught Between Cultures: Hmong Parents in America’s Sibling Society,” Tamara L. Kaiser discusses the correlation between the Hmong culture and American culture, and how families struggle to accommodate both. Kaiser goes through Hmong culture fundamentals of the Confucius hierarchical system. Hmong children learn and respect their elders and know their place. If I child would disobey their elders they would be punished through physical force or public shame. This approach is very different compared to the modern American style of parenting. In America Kaiser argues that there is a lack of parent interaction with their children due to single parent families or both the parents’ work. American children are then focused on the media support that does not work.

While Kaiser has a strong argument, the essay is weakened by the generalities and examples she uses. Some of Kaiser’s bitterness and bias comes out when she talks about American culture saying, “Americans are increasingly ignorant of history, art, music, geography, literature, religious and philosophical ideals, and moral issues” (9). While this may pertain to a certain group of Americans, you cannot assume this about a whole nationality. Even though Kaiser uses these generalities the final point of the essay is very valid, both parenting styles have flaws and the combination of the two is not an easy thing to do.