Article
Constructing Hmong American Youth
Child and Youth Services
(2015)
Abstract
Hmong American youth have been in the United States for
40 years, and yet research still suggests a binary portrayal of their
experiences—model minorities or struggling delinquents. In this
study, we use critical discourse analysis to examine academic literature
and the construction of “Hmong American youth.”We examine
academic literature discursive practices and power in controlling
the discourse on Hmong American youth and shaping practices
and policies. Using critical discourse analysis, we call attention to
academic literature and its power, and challenge researchers to
reconstruct a more complex discourse of Hmong American youth
that captures their histories, possibilities, and desires.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2015
Citation Information
Pa Der Vang. "Constructing Hmong American Youth" Child and Youth Services (2015) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/pader-vang/4/