Disrupting Deficit Discourses about Hmong Culture

Perspectives of Hmong Americans on Gender and Sexuality

Authors

  • Bic Ngo University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/assert30

Keywords:

Hmong, Discourses, Culture, Cultural difference, Gender, Sexuality

Abstract

Dominant discourses persistently portray Hmong Americans as stuck in time and tied to Hmong cultural traditions. This article suggests dominant discourses about the oppression of Hmong culture are mechanisms of White supremacy. It examines research with Hmong Americans on gender and sexuality to disrupt deficit discourses about Hmong culture. It provides recommendations for teachers to counteract dominant discourses that instantiate the values, worldviews, culture and structures of White supremacy.

 

Published

2021-12-14

How to Cite

Ngo, B. (2021). Disrupting Deficit Discourses about Hmong Culture: Perspectives of Hmong Americans on Gender and Sexuality. Annals of Social Studies Education Research for Teachers, 2(3), 10–18. https://doi.org/10.29173/assert30