Ma Vang examines the experiences of Hmong refugees who migrated to the United States following the secret war in Laos (1961â 1975) to theorize â history on the runâ as a framework for understanding refugee histories, in particular those of the Hmong.
Ma Vang examines the experiences of Hmong refugees who migrated to the United States following the secret war in Laos (1961â 1975) to theorize â history on the runâ as a framework for understanding refugee histories, in particular those of the Hmong.
Acknowledgments ix Introduction. The Lost Bag and the Refugee Archive 1 1. Secrecy as Knowledge 27 2. Missing Things: State Secrets and U.S. Cold War Policy toward Laos 57 3. The Refugee Soldier: A Critique of Recognition and Citizenship in the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1997 93 4. The Terrorist Ally: The Case against General Vang Pao 117 5. The Refugee Grandmother: Silence as Presence in The Latehomecomer and Gran Torino 145 Epilogue. Geographic Stories for Refugee Return 179 Notes 189 Bibliography 231 Index 251
Acknowledgments ix Introduction. The Lost Bag and the Refugee Archive 1 1. Secrecy as Knowledge 27 2. Missing Things: State Secrets and U.S. Cold War Policy toward Laos 57 3. The Refugee Soldier: A Critique of Recognition and Citizenship in the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1997 93 4. The Terrorist Ally: The Case against General Vang Pao 117 5. The Refugee Grandmother: Silence as Presence in The Latehomecomer and Gran Torino 145 Epilogue. Geographic Stories for Refugee Return 179 Notes 189 Bibliography 231 Index 251
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