those in my generation, within the Hmong settings, the men still dominate and overshadow...I often felt the need to fight for my voice to be heard. At times, I have also felt that because of my being a woman, my actions and ideas were further questioned and doubted far more than the ideas brought forth by a male counterpart...I had no voice altogether in any of the important matters....if I acted too impatient, rash, and excited, I can bring shame to myself and my family members by coming across as quick-tempered…
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is similar to the generational differences in Hmong people. Hmong is an ethnic tribe that originated from southeast China only to become refugees in Laos and Thailand as a result of the Vietnam War. Today, many Hmong reside in the United States. The Hmong living in America often find their children assimilating to American society by renouncing their faith and heritage. As a Hmong, I have observed and endured through the many stages of creating a Hmong identity in America without losing my roots.…
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. The Hmong regard qaug dab peg in two seemingly opposing ways. Explain how Hmong view qaug dab peg as both a dangerous condition and an illness of distinction. Quag dab peg is regarded in two seemingly conflicting ways. On one hand, the condition is recognized as having a potential danger attached to its diagnosis. It is seen as a serious enough condition that when a popular figure of the Hmong was discovered to have the ailment, some of the Hmong men expressed their concerned by offering a sacrifices…
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experiences have taken turns and taught me important aspects that complimented my knowledge of Hmong culture. I continued to can endorsed my culture and learned to appreciate my culture with a whole new perspective. I am now a proud Hmong woman who is passionate and confident to share who I am, my culture and…
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of poverty is higher. They have higher number of children in one family. Education is a lot behind Euro-Americans, after 1900 in segregated schools. Hmong Americans live in small towns and core communities are interspersed. Education schooling is about 1975-1980. Euro-Americans live in rural and income is higher. They have only 2 children in a family. Public education available since early 1800s. Johnson uses family structure, history of education, and community-living circumstances and location to…
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I’m from Syracuse, New York, where I lived for 14 years before coming to Redding, California, the other side of the world. In the summer of 2001, my family moved to Syracuse from Wisconsin; in the summer of 2016, my family and I moved to Redding. Coming from New York and entering the world of California, everything I saw was like seeing Canada, except this Canada was 250 degrees Fahrenheit and dry heatwaves were coming off of the ground. The distance was only the other side of the country, yet the…
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context (the surrounding words) for clues break down the words into chunks (prefix, root word, or suffix) use a dictionary and/or a thesaurus but always write down the definition in their own words think of synonyms and antonyms research the history (the etymology) of slang and dialect and colloquialisms look for similes and alliteration draw pictures representing the meaning of words and/or phrases Code Breaker’s Task When Code Breakers come to class, they should be prepared to: share…
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described as brittle and fracture prone. Women develop osteoporosis almost double the times more than men do because, women have lower bone density than men. Risks factors for osteoporosis may be a family history of osteoporosis, which makes them more likely to develop osteoporosis. Family with a history of bone fractures appear to have reduced their bone mass. Lifestyle and environmental factors can contribute to the disease. Smokers are at higher risk for osteoporosis. Smoking cigarettes reduces…
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budget deficit. The most important factor in increasing Republican Party Identification is focusing on the youth of immigrant families, “Enhancing non-familial sources of political learning for children of immigrants may lead to more information sharing and eventually more incorporation for the whole family” (Wong 2014). Since immigration is the root for all Asian American families, it should be a policy that is supported by our party. Upon looking at immigration, an important aspect of gaining Republican…
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Throughout history, we have seen decades of racism and discrimination due to race. The films Crash directed by Paul Haggis, Schindler’s List directed by Steven Spielberg, American History X directed by Tony Kaye and Gran Torino directed by Clint Eastwood, all display racism throughout the film. The sub connections between the screen plays are racial assumption, violence between male characters and how the characters change their viewpoints over the course of the film. In the film Crash, we see many…
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