The costs of “living the dream” for Hmong immigrants: The impact of subtractive schooling on family and community
Author(s):
Ngo, Bic
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
Educational Studies: Journal Of The American Educational Studies Association, Volume 53, Issue 5 (2017-09). pp. 450-467.
Language:
English
Abstract:
In this article, I engage critical discourse analysis of in-depth, semistructured interviews with 4 Hmong community leaders to illumine their perspectives on the role of subtractive schooling in the struggles of Hmong students, parents, and the ethnic community as a whole. I reveal their understanding of the exclusionary practices of school that privilege dominant White culture and contribute to children's Hmong language loss, ignorance about the Hmong refugee experience and sacrifices of parents and elders, and disengagement from family cultural obligations. This study significantly contributes to the current research on subtractive schooling. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)