Gran Torino’s Boys and Men with Guns: Hmong Perspectives

This article discusses the Clint Eastwood film Gran Torino in the context of American popular mis-representations of Hmong and from the perspectives of the film‘s Hmong actors and viewers. The analysis begins from the images of Hmong as ―perpetual warrior, ferocious killers ill-fit for American soci...

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Main Authors: Louisa Schein, Va-Megn Thoj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hmong Studies Journal 2010-01-01
Series:Hmong Studies Journal
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Online Access:http://hmongstudies.org/ScheinThojHSJ10.pdf