Diaspora and the Predicament of Origins: Interrogating Hmong Postcolonial History and Identity

This paper examines two basic issues that have been of major concern to the Hmong in the diaspora: (1). What is their historical and geographic origin; and (2) are the Hmong part of the Miao nationality in China, and should they accept being known under this generic name?There have been many theorie...

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Main Author: Gary Yia Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hmong Studies Journal 2008-01-01
Series:Hmong Studies Journal
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Online Access:http://hmongstudies.org/GYLeeHSJ8.pdf