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Julian, Roberta – Race, Gender & Class, 1998
Explores the social and cultural construction of femininity among young Hmong women in the West, drawing on interviews with members of the Hmong community in Hobart, Tasmania (Australia). Constructions of Hmong femininity emerging in Australia and the United States challenge the core of Hmong social organizations as imagined in the West. (SLD)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Females
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Lee, Stacey J. – Race, Gender & Class, 2001
Examines intergenerational conflict over issues of gender and sexuality from the perspective of adolescent Hmong girls, considering the broader conflict between Hmong and American culture. Reflects on how educational practitioners can support young Hmong American women who are exploring gender roles that are at odds with their families'…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adolescents, Cultural Differences, Females