Staring Down the Tiger
Stories of Hmong American Women
Tsov tom, or tiger bite-an insult in Hmong culture-means you were stupid enough to approach a tiger and get bitten. In this remarkable new book, Hmong American women reclaim that phrase, showing in prose and poetry that they are strong enough and brave enough to stare down the tiger.Contributors celebrate the power of bonds between daughter and mother, sister and sister, and grandmother and granddaughter. Only after climbing a mountain in Nepal can Kia M. Lor finally understand her mother's life. Pa Xiong provides a recipe for squirrel stew, remembering in telling detail the gender roles that mark each step-and how her mother broke those rule…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-68134-153-8
- EAN: 9781681341538
- Produktnummer: 33437804
- Verlag: Minnesota Historical Society Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 3'293 KB
Über den Autor
Pa Der Vang, an associate professor of social work at St. Catherine University, researches Hmong Americans and the effects of acculturation. She is on the board of Hnub Tshiab: Hmong Women Achieving Together.
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