Sunday, May 3, 2020

Takami Yamamoto ASA2 A02 Week 6

In this week's reading "Hmong Does Not Mean Free: The Miseducation of and by Hmong Americans," I learned that Hmong people in the United States are miseducated about their own culture and history. There was little or no information provided in US history textbooks about Asian American history. 
I found it really sad because history and culture are what make us who we are and would always give us a sense of belonging. I cannot imagine how lost it would feel if I were never able to learn my people's history and where I came from. 
As a part of the American family, I think not only Hmong people deserve to have their history written and taught, but also all Asian history, as the US is built with a large population of Asian immigrants. And learning history can make our future brighter too. It is not just for the Asian community, but also for every single person who lives around Asians to understand each other better. We are the generation that has the ability to reverse social engineering and make this world a better place.
Question: How are history textbooks written? how can social engineering be involved?
Largest U.S. Hmong New Year Celebration Kicks Off in California
Image retrieved from: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/largest-u-s-hmong-new-year-celebration-kicks-california-n700316

Reference
Valverde, K.-L. C., & Dariotis, W. M. (2020). Fight the tower: Asian American women scholars resistance and renewal in the academy. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press. 

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