Homeland beauty: Transnational longing and hmong American video

Journal of Asian Studies

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 433-463

  Schein, Louisa ^a  

^a Rutgers University

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EID: 33749555214     PISSN: 00219118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0021911804001032     Document Type: Article

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