Week 3 Blog Post
In her article, Koazong Mouvangzou discusses her findings as
a Hmong woman about Hmong cultural beliefs and how they relate to the
educational system. She argues that the US education system is not apt to
educate people of color and furthermore, it divides the Hmong community. Her
study yielded many fascinating findings. When interviewed both Hmong parents
and their children said that they believed in the power of the US education
system to better improve their lives. This is a belief shared by many immigrant
families, because of the “American Dream” ideal that was touted for many years,
many people from foreign countries came to the US in order to search for a
better life. As stated in the her paper, this belief was passed down to their children
making them believe the same. In reality, Mouvangzou found that there is still
difficulties faced by Hmongs in academia and in the industry that are
unresolved, and is disprivileging them. A shared sentiment was that of
sacrifice; that the parents had sacrificed a lot in order to secure a better future
for them and their kids. This was not unfounded, as Mouvangzou reported that
many families had escaped poverty or persecution in order to get to America.
Mouvangzou also discussed the division male Hmong students faced in school,
based on the placement of the students by the institution. This made the
individuals feel separated from their peers, which divided the Hmong community.
Because of all the difficulties faced by Hmong students, it becomes pertinent
to ask what can be done to reduce these divisions and further improve the US
academic system to be equal to all people of color, as it claims to be?
Citation:
1. Mouavangsou, K. N. (n.d.). Hmong Does Not Mean Free: The Miseducation Of Hmong Americans.
2. Scales-of-justice-tipped. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.blackstone.edu/business-and-corporate-law/scales-of-justice-tipped/
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