| Hmong Studies Journal |
The Hmong Studies Journal is a unique and established peer-reviewed Internet-
based academic publication devoted to the scholarly discussion of Hmong history,
Hmong culture, Hmong people, and other facets of the Hmong experience in the
U.S., Asia and around the world. The Hmong Studies Journal has published 10
online volumes and 12 online issues since 1996. Over this time, the Hmong Studies
Journal has established itself as the most authoritative and widely cited scholarly
journal devoted to academic studies related to the Hmong diaspora and Hmong
culture and history.
The goals of the Hmong Studies Journal are to:
. To promote cross cultural awareness and understanding between Hmong and
non-Hmong
. To further the scholarly understanding of Hmong culture, human rights, and social
justice issues in the United States and across the world
· To promote the development and acceptance of an emerging Hmong Studies
discipline within the realm of Asian-American Studies and Southeast Asian regional
studies
· To provide a recognized peer-reviewed academic forum for Hmong-origin
scholars and non-Hmong scholars doing quality work related to the Hmong
diaspora and Hmong culture and history
· To encourage young Hmong scholars to perform needed research in Hmong
Studies in the Hmong diaspora and in East and Southeast Asia
· To encourage young Hmong to enter the academic world and contribute
significantly to the Asian-American Studies and Southeast Asian regional studies
bodies of scholarship
Hmong Studies Journal Editor: Mark E. Pfeifer, PhD
Assistant Editor: Anne Frank, Editor Emeritus: Robin Vue Benson.
The scholarly contents of the Hmong Studies Journal are distributed to hundreds of
academic libraries around the world through content sharing agreements with
EBSCO (Academic Search Complete), ProQuest (Ethnic NewsWatch), H.W.
Wilson (Social Science Full-Text) and Gale/Cengage databases.
Hmong Studies Journal Volume 10 Editorial Board
Call for Submissions Hmong Studies Journal Volume 11 (2009) Deadline May 30,
2010
Hmong Studies Journal Manuscript Review Form (Used by Editorial Reviewers)
Print Editions of the Hmong Studies Journal Available for Order from Hmong ABC
Bookstore (Saint Paul, MN)
Hmong Studies Journal Articles 1996-2009 Organized by Scholar Name
Hmong Studies Journal Articles 1996-2009 Listed by Topic
Hmong Studies Journal Articles 1996-2009 Organized by Volume
Volume 10, 2009
Articles
Gran Torino's Boys and Men with Guns: Hmong Perspectives by Louisa Schein
and Va-Megn Thoj, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 10, 2009
(PDF Format)
From Miao to Miaozu - Alterity in the Formation of Modern Ethnic Groups by
Zhiqiang Yang, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 10, 2009
(PDF Format)
Citation Analysis and Hmong Studies Publications: An Initial Examination by Nancy
K. Herther, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 10, 2009
(PDF Format)
Searching for the Hmong People’s Ethnic Homeland and Multiple Dimensions of
Transnational Longing: From the Viewpoint of the Hmong in Laos by Sangmi Lee,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 10, 2009
(PDF Format)
Hmong Political Involvement in St. Paul, Minnesota and Fresno, California by Yang
Lor, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 10, 2009
(PDF Format)
Understanding Barriers to Prevention of ntshav qab zib/nsthaav qaab zib: A Hmong
perspective by Miguel A. Perez and Chia Thao, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 10,
2009
(PDF Format)
Using Mammography Screening: Hmong Women’s Perceptions and Beliefs by
Pang Vang, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 10, 2009
(PDF Format)
Commentary
Commentary: Challenges and Complexity in the Re-Construction of Hmong History
by Kou Yang, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 10, 2009
(PDF Format)
Photo Essay
A Photo Essay of the Hmong Experience at Wat Thamkrabok in Thailand by Pao
Lor, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 10, 2009
(PDF Format)
Book Review
Book Review of The Latehomecomer by Lisa Dembouski, Hmong Studies Journal,
Vol 10, 2009
(PDF Format)
Volume 9, 2008
Escape from Harm’s Way: The Experiences of Southeast Asian Elders and their
Families by Daniel F. Detzner, Aysem R. Senyurekli and Zha Blong Xiong, Hmong
Studies Journal, Vol 9, 2008
(PDF Format)
Translating Research Findings Into a Hmong American Children’s Book to Promote
Understanding of Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease by Linda A. Gerdner, Hmong
Studies Journal, Vol 9, 2008
(PDF Format)
Hmong Parental Involvement and Support: A Comparison Between Families of High
and Low Achieving High School Seniors by John Kha Lee and Katherine Green,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 9, 2008
(PDF Format)
To Tell the Truth by Jacques Lemoine, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 9, 2008
(PDF Format)
Qha Ke (Guiding the Way) From the Hmong Ntsu of China, 1943 by Nicholas Tapp,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 9, 2008
(PDF Format)
The Power of the Spoken Word in Defining Religion and Thought: A Case Study by
Hilary Watt, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 9, 2008
(PDF Format)
A Critique of Timothy Vang’s Hmong Religious Conversion and Resistance Study
by Nao Xiong and Yang Sao Xiong, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 9, 2008
(PDF Format)
Adolescents’ Problem Behaviors and Parent-Adolescent Conflicts in Hmong
Immigrant Families by Zha Blong Xiong, Arunya Tuicomepee and Kathyrn B. Rettig,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 9, 2008
(PDF Format)
A Visit to the Hmong of Asia: Globalization and Ethnicity at the Dawn of the 21st
Century by Kou Yang, Vol 9, 2008
(PDF Format)
A Visit to the Hmong of Asia: Globalization and Ethnicity at the Dawn of the 21st
Century by Kou Yang, Vol 9, 2008 (Photo Essay)
(PDF Format)
Volume 8, 2007
Political Behavior and Candidate Emergence in the Hmong-American Community by
Steven Doherty, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 8, 2007
(PDF Format)
Diaspora and the Predicament of Origins: Interrogating Hmong Postcolonial History
and Identity by Gary Yia Lee, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 8, 2007
(PDF Format)
The self-rated social well-being of Hmong college students in Northern California by
Serge C. Lee, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 8, 2007
(PDF Format)
Constructing a Social Problem: Suicide, Acculturation and the Hmong by Machiline
Xiong and Paul Jesilow, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 8, 2007
(PDF Format)
The Transition of Wat Tham Krabok Hmong Children to Saint Paul Public Schools:
Perspectives of Teachers, Principals, and Hmong Parents by Bic Ngo, Martha
Bigelow and Kyla Wahlstrom Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 8, 2007
(PDF Format)
Diabetes Knowledge, Beliefs, and Treatments in the Hmong Population: An
Exploratory Study by Miguel A. Perez and Koua Cha, Hmong Studies Journal
Vol 8, 2007
(PDF Format)
Preliminary Study on Thalassemia Screening and Genetic Counseling in Selective
Hmong People in Saraburi Province, Thailand by Pa Vang, Onuma Zongrum,
Ratana Sindhuphak and Nikorn Dusitsin, Hmong Studies Journal Vol 8, 2007
(PDF Format)
An Assessment of the Hmong American New Year and Its Implications for Hmong-
American Culture by Kou Yang, Hmong Studies Journal Vol 8, 2007
(PDF Format)
Financial Management in Hmong Immigrant Families: Change and Adaptation by
Pa Nhia D. Yang and Catherine A. Solheim, Hmong Studies Journal Vol 8 2007
(PDF Format)
Volume 7, 2006
"'Die Another Day': A qualitative analysis of Hmong experiences with kidney
stones" by Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera and Mayseng Lee, Hmong Studies Journal,
Vol 7, 2006
(PDF Format)
"Learning from the experiences of Hmong mental health providers" by Linda
Gensheimer, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 7, 2006
(PDF Format)
"Coming Home? The Integration of Hmong Refugees from Wat Tham Krabok,
Thailand into American Society" by Grit Grigoleit, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 7,
2006
(PDF Format)
"‘Why Would We Want Those Students Here?’: Bridges and Barriers to Building
Campus Community Partnerships" by Vincent K. Her and Mary Louise Buley-
Meissner, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 7, 2006
(PDF Format)
"Dreaming Across the Oceans: Globalization and Cultural Reinvention in the Hmong
Diaspora" by Gary Y. Lee, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 7, 2006
(PDF Format)
"The Texas Two-Step, Hmong Style: A Delicate Dance Between Culture and
Ethnicity" by Faith Nibbs, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 7, 2006
(PDF Format)
"Food Preparation, Practices, and Safety In The Hmong Community" by Miguel A.
Pérez, Long Julah Moua, and Helda Pinzon-Perez, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 7,
2006
(PDF Format)
"Knowledge of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Among Hmong Populations In Central
California" by Teng Vang and Helda Pinzon-Perez, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 7,
2006
(PDF Format)
"Developing Culturally Sensitive Parent Education Programs for Immigrant
Families: The Helping Youth Succeed Curriculum" by Zha Blong Xiong, Daniel F.
Detzner, Zoe Hendrickson Keuster, Patricia A. Eliason, and Rose Allen, Hmong
Studies Journal, Vol 7, 2006
(PDF Format)
"The Meeting with Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy A Case Study of Syncretism in
the Hmong System of Beliefs" by Kao-Ly Yang, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 7,
2006
(PDF Format)
"From a Refugee Camp to the Minnesota State Senate: A Case Study of a Hmong
American Woman’s Challenge" by Taeko Yoshikawa, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol
7, 2006
(PDF Format)
Volume 6, 2005
"Who is Hmong? Questions and Evidence from the U.S. Census"
by Wayne Carroll and Victoria Udalova, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"Hmong and Lao Refugee Women: Reflections of a Hmong-American Woman
Anthropologist" by Dia Cha, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"Hmong Resettlement in French Guiana" by Patrick F. Clarkin,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"The Myth of Sonom, the Hmong King" by Robert Entenmann,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"Hmong Cosmology: Proposed Model, Preliminary Insights" by Vincent K. Her,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"The Shaping of Traditions: Agriculture and Hmong Society" by Gary Yia Lee,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"What is the actual number of the (H)mong in the World" by Jacques Lemoine,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"Hmong Refugee’s Death Fugue" by Sheng-mei Ma,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"Continuing the promise: Recruiting and preparing Hmong-American educators for
Central Wisconsin" by Leslie McClain-Ruelle and Kao Xiong,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"Southeast Asian Fathers’ Experiences with Adolescents: Challenges and Change"
by Zha Blong Xiong and Daniel F. Detzner, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"Research Notes from the Field: Tracing the Path of the Ancestors – A Visit to the
Hmong in China" by Kou Yang, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
Volume 5, 2004-05
"Medical, Racist, and Colonial Constructions of Power: Creating the Asian
American Patient and the Cultural Citizen in Anne Fadiman's The Spirt Catches You
and You Fall Down" by Monica Chiu, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 5, 2004-05
(PDF Format)
"Hmong Transnational Identity: the Gendering of Contested Discourses" by
Roberta Julian, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 5, 2004-05
(PDF Format)
"Caught Between Cultures: Hmong Parents in America's Sibling Society" by
Tamara L. Kaiser, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 5, 2004-05
(PDF Format)
"Hmong-American K-12 Students and the Academic Skills Needed for a College
Education: A Review of the Existing Literature and Suggestions for Future
Research" by Christopher T. Vang, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 5, 2004-05.
(PDF Format)
"Hmong Parents' Perceptions on Instructional Strategies for Educating their
Children with Disabilities" by Halee Vang and Manuel T. Barrera, Hmong Studies
Journal, Vol 5, 2004-05
(PDF Format)
"Southeast Asian Adolescents' Perceptions of Immigrant Parenting Practices" by
Zha Blong Xiong, Daniel F. Detzner and Michael J. Cleveland, Hmong Studies
Journal, Vol 5, 2004-05
(PDF Format)
Volume 4, 2003
“The Hmong 'Dab Pog Couple' Story and its Significance in Arriving at an
Understanding of Hmong Ritual” by Dia Cha, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 4, 2003.
(PDF Format)
“Migration of Hmong to Rochester, Minnesota: Life in the Midwest” by Cathleen Jo
Faruque, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 4, 2003
(PDF Format)
“Contradictions in Learning how to be Thai: A Case Study of a Young Hmong
Woman” by Tracy Pilar Johnson-Messenger, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 4, 2003
(PDF Format)
“Hmong Americans: A Review of Felt Needs, Problems, and Community
Development” by Kou Yang, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 4, 2003
(PDF Format)
“Hmong of Germany: Preliminary Report on the Resettlement of Lao Hmong
Refugees in Germany” by Tou T. Yang, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 4, 2003
(PDF Format)
Volume 3, 2000
"Ethnic Tourism -- A Helicopter from "Huge Graveyard" to Paradise?: Social
impacts of ethnic tourism development on the minority community in Guizhou
Province, South-West China" by Xiaoping Wu, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 3, 2000
(PDF Format)
"Warlord (From Harvesting Pa Chay's Wheat: The Hmong and America's Secret
War in Laos)", Keith Quincy, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 3, 2000
(PDF Format)
"The passing of a Hmong Pioneer: Nhiavu Lobliayao (Nyiaj Vws Lauj Npliaj Yob),
1915-1999" by Kou Yang, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 3, 2000
(PDF Format)
"Literacy and L'Armee Clandestine: The Writings of the Hmong Military Scribes" by
John Duffy, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 3, 2000
(PDF Format)
"Recent Research and Publications on the Hmong: 1995-1999" by Anne Frank,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 3, 2000
(PDF Format)
Vol. 2, No. 2, 1998
"The Hmong and Health Care in Merced County, California"
by Miriam Warner and Marilyn Mochel, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 2, 1998
(PDF Format)
"Practicing Modern Medicine: "A little medicine, a little neeb" (Review of The Spirit
Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors and the
Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman) by Yeng Yang, Hmong Studies
Journal, Vol 2, No. 2, 1998
(PDF Format)
"Repatriation: How Safe Is It?" by Joseph Davy, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 2, No.
2, 1998
(PDF Format)
"A Mosaic of Voices" (Review of I Begin My Life All Over: The Hmong and the
American Immigrant Experience by Lillian Faderman) by Robin Vue-Benson,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 2, 1998
(PDF Format)
"Recent Research and Publications on the Hmong: 1995-1998", by Anne Frank,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 2, 1998
(PDF Format)
Vol. 2, No. 1, 1997
"The Hmong Qeej: Speaking to the Spirit World" by Gayle Morrison, Hmong
Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 1, 1997.
(PDF Format)
"The Thousand-Year Myth: Construction and Characterization of Hmong" by
Mai Na M. Lee, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 1, 1997
(PDF Format)
"Por Thao's Funeral (documentary photo essay)" - Text - by Joseph Davy, Hmong
Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 1, 1997
(PDF Format)
"Por Thao's Funeral (documentary photo essay)" - Photos by Joseph Davy, Hmong
Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 1, 1997
(PDF Format)
"The Hmong Cultural Repertoire: Explaining Cultural Variation Within an Ethnic
Group" by Jeremy Hein, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 1, 1997
(PDF Format)
"Growing Up Hmong American: Truancy Policy and Girls" by MayKao Hang,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 1, 1997
(PDF Format)
"Recent Research and Publications" by Anne Frank and Robin Vue-Benson
(compilers), Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 1, 1997
(PDF Format)
Vol. 1, No. 2, 1997
"Labor-Force Participation Among Southeast Asian Refugee-Immigrants: An
Update on 1975 to 1984 Entrants"
by Howard Berkson, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 1, No. 2, 1997
(PDF Format)
"Hmong Mens' Adaptation to Life in the United States" by Kou Yang, Hmong
Studies Journal, Vol 1, No. 2, 1997
(PDF Format)
"The Xiong Family: A Documentary Photo Essay" by Joseph Davy, Hmong Studies
Journal, Vol 1, No. 2, 1997
(PDF Format)
"Recent Research and Publications on the Hmong (1994-1997)" by Anne Frank and
Robin Vue-Benson (compilers), Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 1, No. 2, 1997
(PDF Format)
"Through the Spirits Door (Book Review)" by Robin Vue-Benson, Hmong Studies
Journal, Vol 1, No. 2, 1997
(PDF Format)
Vol. 1, No. 1, 1996
"Upon Meeting the Ancestors: The Hmong Funeral Ritual in Asia and Australia" by
Catherine Falk, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 1, No. 1, 1996
(PDF Format)
"Cultural Identity In Post-Modern Society: Reflections on What is a Hmong?" by
Gary Yia Lee, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 1, No. 1, 1996
(PDF Format)
"Visualizing Change Through Interactive Photography: Transforming Identities,
Transforming Research" by Sharon Bays, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 1, No. 1,
1996
(PDF Format)
"Recent Research and Publications on the Hmong (1994-1996)" by Anne Frank,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 1, No. 1, 1996
(PDF Format)
"Introduction to Hmong Studies Journal" by Robin Vue-Benson, Hmong Studies
Journal, Vol 1, No. 1, 1996
(PDF Format)
based academic publication devoted to the scholarly discussion of Hmong history,
Hmong culture, Hmong people, and other facets of the Hmong experience in the
U.S., Asia and around the world. The Hmong Studies Journal has published 10
online volumes and 12 online issues since 1996. Over this time, the Hmong Studies
Journal has established itself as the most authoritative and widely cited scholarly
journal devoted to academic studies related to the Hmong diaspora and Hmong
culture and history.
The goals of the Hmong Studies Journal are to:
. To promote cross cultural awareness and understanding between Hmong and
non-Hmong
. To further the scholarly understanding of Hmong culture, human rights, and social
justice issues in the United States and across the world
· To promote the development and acceptance of an emerging Hmong Studies
discipline within the realm of Asian-American Studies and Southeast Asian regional
studies
· To provide a recognized peer-reviewed academic forum for Hmong-origin
scholars and non-Hmong scholars doing quality work related to the Hmong
diaspora and Hmong culture and history
· To encourage young Hmong scholars to perform needed research in Hmong
Studies in the Hmong diaspora and in East and Southeast Asia
· To encourage young Hmong to enter the academic world and contribute
significantly to the Asian-American Studies and Southeast Asian regional studies
bodies of scholarship
Hmong Studies Journal Editor: Mark E. Pfeifer, PhD
Assistant Editor: Anne Frank, Editor Emeritus: Robin Vue Benson.
The scholarly contents of the Hmong Studies Journal are distributed to hundreds of
academic libraries around the world through content sharing agreements with
EBSCO (Academic Search Complete), ProQuest (Ethnic NewsWatch), H.W.
Wilson (Social Science Full-Text) and Gale/Cengage databases.
Hmong Studies Journal Volume 10 Editorial Board
Call for Submissions Hmong Studies Journal Volume 11 (2009) Deadline May 30,
2010
Hmong Studies Journal Manuscript Review Form (Used by Editorial Reviewers)
Print Editions of the Hmong Studies Journal Available for Order from Hmong ABC
Bookstore (Saint Paul, MN)
Hmong Studies Journal Articles 1996-2009 Organized by Scholar Name
Hmong Studies Journal Articles 1996-2009 Listed by Topic
Hmong Studies Journal Articles 1996-2009 Organized by Volume
Volume 10, 2009
Articles
Gran Torino's Boys and Men with Guns: Hmong Perspectives by Louisa Schein
and Va-Megn Thoj, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 10, 2009
(PDF Format)
From Miao to Miaozu - Alterity in the Formation of Modern Ethnic Groups by
Zhiqiang Yang, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 10, 2009
(PDF Format)
Citation Analysis and Hmong Studies Publications: An Initial Examination by Nancy
K. Herther, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 10, 2009
(PDF Format)
Searching for the Hmong People’s Ethnic Homeland and Multiple Dimensions of
Transnational Longing: From the Viewpoint of the Hmong in Laos by Sangmi Lee,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 10, 2009
(PDF Format)
Hmong Political Involvement in St. Paul, Minnesota and Fresno, California by Yang
Lor, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 10, 2009
(PDF Format)
Understanding Barriers to Prevention of ntshav qab zib/nsthaav qaab zib: A Hmong
perspective by Miguel A. Perez and Chia Thao, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 10,
2009
(PDF Format)
Using Mammography Screening: Hmong Women’s Perceptions and Beliefs by
Pang Vang, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 10, 2009
(PDF Format)
Commentary
Commentary: Challenges and Complexity in the Re-Construction of Hmong History
by Kou Yang, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 10, 2009
(PDF Format)
Photo Essay
A Photo Essay of the Hmong Experience at Wat Thamkrabok in Thailand by Pao
Lor, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 10, 2009
(PDF Format)
Book Review
Book Review of The Latehomecomer by Lisa Dembouski, Hmong Studies Journal,
Vol 10, 2009
(PDF Format)
Volume 9, 2008
Escape from Harm’s Way: The Experiences of Southeast Asian Elders and their
Families by Daniel F. Detzner, Aysem R. Senyurekli and Zha Blong Xiong, Hmong
Studies Journal, Vol 9, 2008
(PDF Format)
Translating Research Findings Into a Hmong American Children’s Book to Promote
Understanding of Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease by Linda A. Gerdner, Hmong
Studies Journal, Vol 9, 2008
(PDF Format)
Hmong Parental Involvement and Support: A Comparison Between Families of High
and Low Achieving High School Seniors by John Kha Lee and Katherine Green,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 9, 2008
(PDF Format)
To Tell the Truth by Jacques Lemoine, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 9, 2008
(PDF Format)
Qha Ke (Guiding the Way) From the Hmong Ntsu of China, 1943 by Nicholas Tapp,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 9, 2008
(PDF Format)
The Power of the Spoken Word in Defining Religion and Thought: A Case Study by
Hilary Watt, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 9, 2008
(PDF Format)
A Critique of Timothy Vang’s Hmong Religious Conversion and Resistance Study
by Nao Xiong and Yang Sao Xiong, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 9, 2008
(PDF Format)
Adolescents’ Problem Behaviors and Parent-Adolescent Conflicts in Hmong
Immigrant Families by Zha Blong Xiong, Arunya Tuicomepee and Kathyrn B. Rettig,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 9, 2008
(PDF Format)
A Visit to the Hmong of Asia: Globalization and Ethnicity at the Dawn of the 21st
Century by Kou Yang, Vol 9, 2008
(PDF Format)
A Visit to the Hmong of Asia: Globalization and Ethnicity at the Dawn of the 21st
Century by Kou Yang, Vol 9, 2008 (Photo Essay)
(PDF Format)
Volume 8, 2007
Political Behavior and Candidate Emergence in the Hmong-American Community by
Steven Doherty, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 8, 2007
(PDF Format)
Diaspora and the Predicament of Origins: Interrogating Hmong Postcolonial History
and Identity by Gary Yia Lee, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 8, 2007
(PDF Format)
The self-rated social well-being of Hmong college students in Northern California by
Serge C. Lee, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 8, 2007
(PDF Format)
Constructing a Social Problem: Suicide, Acculturation and the Hmong by Machiline
Xiong and Paul Jesilow, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 8, 2007
(PDF Format)
The Transition of Wat Tham Krabok Hmong Children to Saint Paul Public Schools:
Perspectives of Teachers, Principals, and Hmong Parents by Bic Ngo, Martha
Bigelow and Kyla Wahlstrom Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 8, 2007
(PDF Format)
Diabetes Knowledge, Beliefs, and Treatments in the Hmong Population: An
Exploratory Study by Miguel A. Perez and Koua Cha, Hmong Studies Journal
Vol 8, 2007
(PDF Format)
Preliminary Study on Thalassemia Screening and Genetic Counseling in Selective
Hmong People in Saraburi Province, Thailand by Pa Vang, Onuma Zongrum,
Ratana Sindhuphak and Nikorn Dusitsin, Hmong Studies Journal Vol 8, 2007
(PDF Format)
An Assessment of the Hmong American New Year and Its Implications for Hmong-
American Culture by Kou Yang, Hmong Studies Journal Vol 8, 2007
(PDF Format)
Financial Management in Hmong Immigrant Families: Change and Adaptation by
Pa Nhia D. Yang and Catherine A. Solheim, Hmong Studies Journal Vol 8 2007
(PDF Format)
Volume 7, 2006
"'Die Another Day': A qualitative analysis of Hmong experiences with kidney
stones" by Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera and Mayseng Lee, Hmong Studies Journal,
Vol 7, 2006
(PDF Format)
"Learning from the experiences of Hmong mental health providers" by Linda
Gensheimer, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 7, 2006
(PDF Format)
"Coming Home? The Integration of Hmong Refugees from Wat Tham Krabok,
Thailand into American Society" by Grit Grigoleit, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 7,
2006
(PDF Format)
"‘Why Would We Want Those Students Here?’: Bridges and Barriers to Building
Campus Community Partnerships" by Vincent K. Her and Mary Louise Buley-
Meissner, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 7, 2006
(PDF Format)
"Dreaming Across the Oceans: Globalization and Cultural Reinvention in the Hmong
Diaspora" by Gary Y. Lee, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 7, 2006
(PDF Format)
"The Texas Two-Step, Hmong Style: A Delicate Dance Between Culture and
Ethnicity" by Faith Nibbs, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 7, 2006
(PDF Format)
"Food Preparation, Practices, and Safety In The Hmong Community" by Miguel A.
Pérez, Long Julah Moua, and Helda Pinzon-Perez, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 7,
2006
(PDF Format)
"Knowledge of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Among Hmong Populations In Central
California" by Teng Vang and Helda Pinzon-Perez, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 7,
2006
(PDF Format)
"Developing Culturally Sensitive Parent Education Programs for Immigrant
Families: The Helping Youth Succeed Curriculum" by Zha Blong Xiong, Daniel F.
Detzner, Zoe Hendrickson Keuster, Patricia A. Eliason, and Rose Allen, Hmong
Studies Journal, Vol 7, 2006
(PDF Format)
"The Meeting with Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy A Case Study of Syncretism in
the Hmong System of Beliefs" by Kao-Ly Yang, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 7,
2006
(PDF Format)
"From a Refugee Camp to the Minnesota State Senate: A Case Study of a Hmong
American Woman’s Challenge" by Taeko Yoshikawa, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol
7, 2006
(PDF Format)
Volume 6, 2005
"Who is Hmong? Questions and Evidence from the U.S. Census"
by Wayne Carroll and Victoria Udalova, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"Hmong and Lao Refugee Women: Reflections of a Hmong-American Woman
Anthropologist" by Dia Cha, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"Hmong Resettlement in French Guiana" by Patrick F. Clarkin,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"The Myth of Sonom, the Hmong King" by Robert Entenmann,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"Hmong Cosmology: Proposed Model, Preliminary Insights" by Vincent K. Her,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"The Shaping of Traditions: Agriculture and Hmong Society" by Gary Yia Lee,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"What is the actual number of the (H)mong in the World" by Jacques Lemoine,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"Hmong Refugee’s Death Fugue" by Sheng-mei Ma,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"Continuing the promise: Recruiting and preparing Hmong-American educators for
Central Wisconsin" by Leslie McClain-Ruelle and Kao Xiong,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"Southeast Asian Fathers’ Experiences with Adolescents: Challenges and Change"
by Zha Blong Xiong and Daniel F. Detzner, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
"Research Notes from the Field: Tracing the Path of the Ancestors – A Visit to the
Hmong in China" by Kou Yang, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 6, 2005
(PDF Format)
Volume 5, 2004-05
"Medical, Racist, and Colonial Constructions of Power: Creating the Asian
American Patient and the Cultural Citizen in Anne Fadiman's The Spirt Catches You
and You Fall Down" by Monica Chiu, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 5, 2004-05
(PDF Format)
"Hmong Transnational Identity: the Gendering of Contested Discourses" by
Roberta Julian, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 5, 2004-05
(PDF Format)
"Caught Between Cultures: Hmong Parents in America's Sibling Society" by
Tamara L. Kaiser, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 5, 2004-05
(PDF Format)
"Hmong-American K-12 Students and the Academic Skills Needed for a College
Education: A Review of the Existing Literature and Suggestions for Future
Research" by Christopher T. Vang, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 5, 2004-05.
(PDF Format)
"Hmong Parents' Perceptions on Instructional Strategies for Educating their
Children with Disabilities" by Halee Vang and Manuel T. Barrera, Hmong Studies
Journal, Vol 5, 2004-05
(PDF Format)
"Southeast Asian Adolescents' Perceptions of Immigrant Parenting Practices" by
Zha Blong Xiong, Daniel F. Detzner and Michael J. Cleveland, Hmong Studies
Journal, Vol 5, 2004-05
(PDF Format)
Volume 4, 2003
“The Hmong 'Dab Pog Couple' Story and its Significance in Arriving at an
Understanding of Hmong Ritual” by Dia Cha, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 4, 2003.
(PDF Format)
“Migration of Hmong to Rochester, Minnesota: Life in the Midwest” by Cathleen Jo
Faruque, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 4, 2003
(PDF Format)
“Contradictions in Learning how to be Thai: A Case Study of a Young Hmong
Woman” by Tracy Pilar Johnson-Messenger, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 4, 2003
(PDF Format)
“Hmong Americans: A Review of Felt Needs, Problems, and Community
Development” by Kou Yang, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 4, 2003
(PDF Format)
“Hmong of Germany: Preliminary Report on the Resettlement of Lao Hmong
Refugees in Germany” by Tou T. Yang, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 4, 2003
(PDF Format)
Volume 3, 2000
"Ethnic Tourism -- A Helicopter from "Huge Graveyard" to Paradise?: Social
impacts of ethnic tourism development on the minority community in Guizhou
Province, South-West China" by Xiaoping Wu, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 3, 2000
(PDF Format)
"Warlord (From Harvesting Pa Chay's Wheat: The Hmong and America's Secret
War in Laos)", Keith Quincy, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 3, 2000
(PDF Format)
"The passing of a Hmong Pioneer: Nhiavu Lobliayao (Nyiaj Vws Lauj Npliaj Yob),
1915-1999" by Kou Yang, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 3, 2000
(PDF Format)
"Literacy and L'Armee Clandestine: The Writings of the Hmong Military Scribes" by
John Duffy, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 3, 2000
(PDF Format)
"Recent Research and Publications on the Hmong: 1995-1999" by Anne Frank,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 3, 2000
(PDF Format)
Vol. 2, No. 2, 1998
"The Hmong and Health Care in Merced County, California"
by Miriam Warner and Marilyn Mochel, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 2, 1998
(PDF Format)
"Practicing Modern Medicine: "A little medicine, a little neeb" (Review of The Spirit
Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors and the
Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman) by Yeng Yang, Hmong Studies
Journal, Vol 2, No. 2, 1998
(PDF Format)
"Repatriation: How Safe Is It?" by Joseph Davy, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 2, No.
2, 1998
(PDF Format)
"A Mosaic of Voices" (Review of I Begin My Life All Over: The Hmong and the
American Immigrant Experience by Lillian Faderman) by Robin Vue-Benson,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 2, 1998
(PDF Format)
"Recent Research and Publications on the Hmong: 1995-1998", by Anne Frank,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 2, 1998
(PDF Format)
Vol. 2, No. 1, 1997
"The Hmong Qeej: Speaking to the Spirit World" by Gayle Morrison, Hmong
Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 1, 1997.
(PDF Format)
"The Thousand-Year Myth: Construction and Characterization of Hmong" by
Mai Na M. Lee, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 1, 1997
(PDF Format)
"Por Thao's Funeral (documentary photo essay)" - Text - by Joseph Davy, Hmong
Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 1, 1997
(PDF Format)
"Por Thao's Funeral (documentary photo essay)" - Photos by Joseph Davy, Hmong
Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 1, 1997
(PDF Format)
"The Hmong Cultural Repertoire: Explaining Cultural Variation Within an Ethnic
Group" by Jeremy Hein, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 1, 1997
(PDF Format)
"Growing Up Hmong American: Truancy Policy and Girls" by MayKao Hang,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 1, 1997
(PDF Format)
"Recent Research and Publications" by Anne Frank and Robin Vue-Benson
(compilers), Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 2, No. 1, 1997
(PDF Format)
Vol. 1, No. 2, 1997
"Labor-Force Participation Among Southeast Asian Refugee-Immigrants: An
Update on 1975 to 1984 Entrants"
by Howard Berkson, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 1, No. 2, 1997
(PDF Format)
"Hmong Mens' Adaptation to Life in the United States" by Kou Yang, Hmong
Studies Journal, Vol 1, No. 2, 1997
(PDF Format)
"The Xiong Family: A Documentary Photo Essay" by Joseph Davy, Hmong Studies
Journal, Vol 1, No. 2, 1997
(PDF Format)
"Recent Research and Publications on the Hmong (1994-1997)" by Anne Frank and
Robin Vue-Benson (compilers), Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 1, No. 2, 1997
(PDF Format)
"Through the Spirits Door (Book Review)" by Robin Vue-Benson, Hmong Studies
Journal, Vol 1, No. 2, 1997
(PDF Format)
Vol. 1, No. 1, 1996
"Upon Meeting the Ancestors: The Hmong Funeral Ritual in Asia and Australia" by
Catherine Falk, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 1, No. 1, 1996
(PDF Format)
"Cultural Identity In Post-Modern Society: Reflections on What is a Hmong?" by
Gary Yia Lee, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 1, No. 1, 1996
(PDF Format)
"Visualizing Change Through Interactive Photography: Transforming Identities,
Transforming Research" by Sharon Bays, Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 1, No. 1,
1996
(PDF Format)
"Recent Research and Publications on the Hmong (1994-1996)" by Anne Frank,
Hmong Studies Journal, Vol 1, No. 1, 1996
(PDF Format)
"Introduction to Hmong Studies Journal" by Robin Vue-Benson, Hmong Studies
Journal, Vol 1, No. 1, 1996
(PDF Format)