The impossibility of self: an essay on the Hmong diaspora
In: Comparative anthropological studies in society, cosmology and politics Vol. 6
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In: Comparative anthropological studies in society, cosmology and politics Vol. 6
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In: Journal of Southeast Asian studies, Band 20, Heft 1, S. 70-95
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This paper combines historical with anthropological evidence on the relationship between Christianity and messianism among the Hmong of Southeast Asia and China. The lack of literacy is a motivating factor in Hmong Christian conversions. Messianism is seen as a reaction to Christian conversion, which encourages the alienation of minority groups.