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Am I overstepping? I feel like this book is a lot of people's introduction to Hmong culture, but I may be biased. If I am, please feel free to remove it and leave a note on my Talk page telling me. Thanks.
Janet1306:17, 14 October 2005 (UTC)reply
I've never heard of it, and I'm guessing most people who have been introduced to Hmong culture never have either. Most people's introduction comes from contact with their Hmong neighbors, not from reading books. That said, I don't think overstepping is the word I'd use...I would say, however, that its insertion into the article could use some serious re-wording first to indicate why it's mentioned in this article and second so that it reads more smoothly. I'd try to help out, but I (1) don't know what its relevance is and (2) don't know really what you're trying to say, so I can't reword it so it's less jarring. Sorry. :-\
TomerTALK21:34, 27 November 2005 (UTC)reply
Hi Tomer, thanks for responding. I've reworded it some (and will post notification on your talk as well)... please see what you think. If it still doesn't work, please feel free to remove it.
Janet1321:57, 27 November 2005 (UTC)reply
Is it possible to put this state-by-state population data in a table or similar format? I would also recommend limiting the table to only the first 10 states or so. Listing all 50 in this article seems excessive since the information is accessible elsewhere. (Also, I basically copied and pasted the information that had been recently been added to the Hmong/Mong people (but seemed to belong in this article) and some editing will be required to reorganize the information here.
Nposs03:30, 3 November 2006 (UTC)reply
I've removed the 50 state list which was basically copied and pasted from other sources. This information is readily available on other websites and it is an inappropriate level of detail for this article. I've also tried to pare down the paragraph a little bit - but also included another source for more population data about Hmong Americans if readers want to learn more. Not every city with a Hmong community needs to be listed. Now this information should be accessible with the links provided.
article
an article on the sbuject youth gang violence in the Hmong American community.
The violence of Hmong gangs and the crime of rape
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FYI, the nomination process is now over, and the
voting period has began. Due to lack of nominations the slot for Laotian female representative is vacant, and will need further discussion sometime after voting has been concluded. The voting period will last until 4 December 2009. --
RightCowLeftCoast (
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20:10, 18 November 2009 (UTC)reply
While Fadiman's work has been incorporated in the body of the article, there are other sources specifically about the Hmong in Merced, such as " "The Hmong and Health Care in Merced, California." Hmong Studies Journal. v2n2. northern hemisphere Spring 1998."
I agree that this article is too specific and reads like a book report rather than an encyclopedia article. Much of the excessive detail needs to be removed and the important details should be merged into the Hmong American article. The Merced community, while significant in the context of Fadiman's book, is not sufficiently notable to warrant its own article especially in light of the more significant communities elsewhere.
Nposs (
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04:14, 29 November 2010 (UTC)reply
When you ask the question "Should a standalone article be written about this subject?" you consider the corpus of reliable sources available. This article clearly needs to be standalone, as evidenced by the several articles that have been written specifically about that subject:
"The Hmong and Health Care in Merced, California." Hmong Studies Journal. v2n2. northern hemisphere Spring 1998.
"Hmong Language and Cultural Maintenance in Merced, California." Education Resources Information Center. Bilingual Research Journal, v28 n3 p425-461 northern hemisphere Fall 2004.
When you have journal articles written specifically about the subject at hand, there's no way out.
While it is true that the article currently relies too much on one source, it is very, very apparent that it doesn't have to be that way. Over the next few days I'll incorporate information from "The Hmong and Health Care in Merced, California," which is readily available.
About the "reads like a book report rather than an encyclopedia article" - That may be a legitimate editorial issue, but it doesn't answer the question "should this subject be standalone?"
Also you state "Much of the excessive detail" - What is excessive, and why is it excessive? I do not believe that any of the material is excessive, but I will be happy to review material that you believe to be excessive.
You mention a few articles about the Hmong in Merced, but have you looked up information about the Hmong elsewhere? Do we have parallel History of group x in community y articles?
"You mention a few articles about the Hmong in Merced," - In that case the indications of having enough material to make a standalone article are there
"but have you looked up information about the Hmong elsewhere? Do we have parallel History of group x in community y articles?" - Why not? There's nothing stopping anyone from creating them. If you can find enough sources to write "History of the Hmong in Fresno" or wherever, one is very much welcome to do so
The
History of the Jews in Galveston, Texas is also a case where the article should really be merged into a larger article. Probably it should be a part of the existing article on Rabbi Cohen since the article is mainly about him. It is not a good example of what this article should be.
As far as what can be cut: begin with the numerous quotes, especially those of Fadiman who is not a scholar of Hmong studies, but an author on many topics. Her analysis of Hmong culture, demographics, cultural geography, etc. can not be taken at face value. Most of her comments are unsourced and seem to be opinion. There are many facts in this article are common to Hmong communities around the country and do not make this community stand out. I don't see how it became my job to cut down this article for the merge, but I'm willing to give it a try.
Nposs (
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21:43, 29 November 2010 (UTC)reply
Follow-up: After a first draft, I would suggest that this article be edited and included in the
Merced, California article rather than the
Hmong American article. The details are really more specific to it. The section on The Spirit Catches You ... could probably be expanded in the Hmong American article to include some of the detail here, though.
Nposs (
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21:58, 29 November 2010 (UTC)reply
"Most of her comments are unsourced and seem to be opinion." - How do you know they are "unsourced"? Is this saying that the author is really making this up? I'll take a look at the book and see what kinds of work cited section she has.
Usually when content is in a book published by a major publisher (
Farrar, Straus and Giroux) we do take the word of the book because the publisher vetted and fact checked the book. If this was self-published, it would be a different matter. Her analysis can be taken at face value because her publisher said so, and we use books published by reliable publishers as reliable sources.
In some cases, "opinion" is a legitimate aspect of a topic to cover. Why would these opinions not be worthy of being covered?
The standard of reliability is not the status of the publisher. One of the worst and most factually incorrect books on the Hmong is History of a People (published by Eastern Washington University Press) and written by a university professor Keith Quincy (albeit one who taught philosophy and political science -- not Hmong studies or Southeast Asian studies or Asian American studies.)
Nposs (
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00:46, 30 November 2010 (UTC)reply
As a general rule we do go by the publisher on deciding whether a source is reliable (i.e. a "self-publishing" publisher has the least value, while a university publisher/peer reviewed journal article/other academic publication usually has the highest value). There are cases where factually incorrect information is published by reliable (not infallible) sources. In those cases we use other sources to match and check material and we use editorial judgment.
If you want to open a request on checking how reliable the source is, then we should start a thread at
Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard on the book
Okay, I just got "Hmong Language and Cultural Maintenance in Merced, California" and that's a large journal article. I'll incorporate material from this one as well.
WhisperToMe (
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23:06, 29 November 2010 (UTC)reply
Please do not add any more to this article. It does not make the subject more notable. If you want to add the reference, it likely belongs on the
Hmong language page. The problem is that it is not notable that there are Hmong people in Merced. There are lots of Hmong people in lots of cities. There are lots of Hmong people in lots of small cities where they make up a large part of the community. Right now, the notability of Hmong people in Merced would seem to be that Fadiman wrote about it in a popular book. As for the veracity of Fadiman's statements: many of them quoted here are opinion. Example: Merced is the "most intensely Hmong place in the United States." On what basis does she make this? What would be the data to back this up? "Sometimes I felt that the other cities of the Central Valley ... were mere suburbs of Merced." Opinion. "how extraordinary it was to hear the Hmong language spoken at the Kmart on J Street". Opinion. "the crucial distinction is that you cannot see a restructured property tax, but when you drive down almost any street on the South Side, you can certainly see the Hmong." Opinion. "treated the newcomers like exotic guests." Opinion.
1. If I find information that will invalidate the idea that "this cannot be a functional standalone article" I will add it in a New York minute. You can make a legitimate claim that the content needs a lot of work, or that the content needs editing, but my goal right now is to make the case that the corpus reliable sources show that this topic warrants a standalone article. We can make the article/content better once that question is settled.
2. "There are lots of Hmong people in lots of cities." But there are not "lots of cities" where Dang Moua promoted settlement in because Vang Pao wanted to make a fruit ranch in the area, or "lots of cities" which happened to be the center of subclan gatherings in the Central Valley of California, or "lots of cities" which have the highest concentration of Hmong in the country. I am well-aware that many Hmong are in small cities in the Central Valley, but Fadiman's work states that Merced is where a lot of the subclan meetings happen, and Merced is where the Hmong from other cities congregate to attend those meetings. Hence her comment about other places being "suburb"s of Merced.
Several cities were targeted for secondary Hmong migration in the US. Why is it notable that Dang Moua promoted Merced? Again, my main question is: why is the Hmong settlement in Merced notable?
Nposs (
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14:17, 30 November 2010 (UTC)reply
Wikipedia:Notability states as a general principle (I added the underline) "If a topic has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject, it is presumed to satisfy the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article or stand-alone list."
There is a section of "
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" (titled "Why Did They Pick Merced?") discussing specifically how the Hmong came to Merced, then there are two journal articles that specifically address the Hmong community in Merced. I presume that such a topic merits its own article because we have three sources that specifically address this aspect. This number doesn't include the periodicals discussing the Hmong in Merced.
These sources have significant coverage of the specific subject. For instance the detailed information about Dang Moua promoting Merced would be "significant coverage."
"Presume" does not mean a "guarantee" as there could be circumstances where a subject has many RSes specifically addressing it, but does not merit an article (chiefly because reasons outlined in
WP:NOT) - WP:N says "Editors may reach a consensus that although a topic meets this criterion, it is not appropriate for a stand-alone article. For example, such an article may violate what Wikipedia is not." - If you still feel this way, it may be best to begin an RFC so other editors can review the evidence and determine how best to handle this information.
3. You said "This article is not really a history of Hmong people in Merced. It is several opinions about Hmong people in Merced by Fadiman along with some unrelated demographic data." - The second section states specifically how the Hmong targeted Merced, with Vang Pao's proposed farm and Dang Moua's advocacy and promotion.
Vang Pao's farm never materialized and Moua was not alone in promoting settlement in a specific city. These facts might be interesting in the
Merced, California article, but don't warrant a separate page.
Nposs (
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14:17, 30 November 2010 (UTC)reply
I'm aware that Vang Pao's farm never materialized. The promise of the farm started the Hmong migration. Even when the farm proposal failed, the Hmong continued to come anyway. There may have been other Hmong leaders who promoted settlement in other American cities. The question is: Are those accounts documented in RSes? Is there enough material from these RSes to start sections of articles or whole articles on these subjects?
Again WP:N states that "Significant coverage" is a criterion for establishing notability, and the information about the Dang Moua/Vang Pao stuff is "significant coverage" that establishes the topic as notable
Three sources is hardly "significant coverage." Have you compared the amount of sourcing you've found for the Hmong community in Merced to that of other places like Fresno and St. Paul? —
Ƶ§œš¹[aɪm ˈfɹ̠ˤʷɛ̃ɾ̃ˡi]02:08, 1 December 2010 (UTC)reply
""Significant coverage" means that sources address the subject directly in detail, so no original research is needed to extract the content. Significant coverage is more than a trivial mention but it need not be the main topic of the source material"
So something that would be a trivial mention would be a sentence "The Hmong in Merced gathered at the stadium to root for Mickey Mantle" in an article about something else, with that being the only sentence mentioning them.
The two journal articles and the section of the book address the subject directly in detail.
You said: "Have you compared the amount of sourcing you've found for the Hmong community in Merced to that of other places like Fresno and St. Paul?" - If you are implying that MSP and Fresno would get more sourcing... Well, that means that those articles would be longer, and that nobody's attempted to write them. That doesn't mean that "Hmong in Merced" isn't a viable standalone topic; it means that you could write a longer and/or better article about "Hmong in MSP" or "Hmong in Fresno."
Now for your examples: You ask about "Example: Merced is the "most intensely Hmong place in the United States." On what basis does she make this? What would be the data to back this up?"
The following Wikipedia article sentences answer that question: "As of 1997 Fresno, California and the Minneapolis – Saint Paul area have larger Hmong populations than Merced, but Merced has a higher concentration of Hmong residents than those two places." - And the information comes from the book, from the same set of pages. The notion that it is "more Hmong" has to do with the density of Hmong in the City of Merced relative to the population. MSP has a larger number, but a greater percentage of the population in Merced is Hmong. Page 227 states the information that, when Fadiman first visited Merced, 1/6th of the population was Hmong. By the time her book was finished, 1/5th of the population was Hmong.
Also Page 24 states that Merced as of the time of the publication of the book had about 61,000 residents, including over 12,000 Hmong.
In Page 296 "Notes on Sources" Fadiman says "The Hmong population of Merced City is an estimate based on projections from the 1990 census. It attempts to take into account new refugees from Thailand, secondary migrants from other parts of the United States, and births (using Hmong, not American, birthrates). The Demographic Research Unit of the California Department of Finance and Rhonda Walton at the Merced Human Services Agency provided assistance."
Yes, but there are several small cities around the country where Hmong people make up a large portion of the population. I grew up in one such place, Eau Claire, WI. For her to say that Merced is the "most intensely Hmong place" in the US is just an opinion. What about densely populated Hmong neighborhoods in large cities? You might note that Merced has an unusually large percentage of its population that is Hmong on the Merced, California article, but it doesn't contribute to the notability for this article.
Nposs (
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14:17, 30 November 2010 (UTC)reply
"What about densely populated Hmong neighborhoods in large cities?" - If you are referring to Minneapolis/St. Paul and Fresno, she had already addressed those places in the argument.
""how extraordinary it was to hear the Hmong language spoken at the Kmart on J Street". Opinion."
That comes from the anthropologist Eric Crystal.
http://orias.berkeley.edu/summer2002/speakers_2002.html talks a bit about him; he specializes in Southeast Asia. This isn't from Fadiman herself; Fadiman quotes Crystal in her book.
Fine, someone else said it. It is still an opinion, not a fact related demographics or language usage. Why would it be uncommon to hear Hmong spoken in a community with many Hmong people?
Nposs (
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14:17, 30 November 2010 (UTC)reply
The point is not "There are Hmong speaking Hmong in a Hmong community" the point is "the Hmong language had a presence in, of all places, Merced, California, when 15 years ago the Hmong language had no presence whatsoever in Merced" - the point is that it all happened in Merced, which would be thought of as an unlikely destination for a Southeast Asian immigrant group
WhisperToMe (
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03:56, 1 December 2010 (UTC)reply
In many Wikipedia articles, opinions from individuals are covered and described. This is especially the case when the meaning or the significance of an incident or event is disputed, i.e. person A says that it means Y, person B says that it means Z.
Why not try this question: What makes the opinion insignificant? What makes it not worthy of being covered on Wikipedia?
I would think that the opinions of an anthropologist of Southeast Asian cultures in relation to the significance of the Hmong being in Merced would be useful in an article or section about this content.
I think you need to step back from this article for a second. It is very "unencyclopedic." Encyclopedia articles do not cite opinions and feature extensive quotes. Encyclopedias paraphrase secondary sources on important topics. That is not currently what is happening in this article. You are trying too hard to create a topic where one would not naturally occur in an encyclopedia. There are lots of improbable places in the US where Hmong is now spoken. It is not notable in Merced. The opinion of an anthropologist is not necessarily more valuable than anyone else -- it is still an opinion. There is good content here, but it more naturally belongs in other existing articles (
Hmong Americans and
Merced, California). You can find more sources and rephrase this article, but it does not solve the underlying problem. This is not "a history." It is a collection of unrelated data about the Hmong community in Merced, which is very similar to many other Hmong communities in the US.
Nposs (
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17:39, 1 December 2010 (UTC)reply
1. Does this mean that a paper encyclopedia wouldn't try to cover something this specific? If so... while it is true that Encarta may not necessarily have a topic on something this specific, Wikipedia has the advantage of not being a paper encyclopedia.
Meta:Wiki_is_not_paper says "The length, depth, and breadth of articles in Wikipedia is virtually infinite." Wikipedia can, and does go into really specific topics because it has the space and ability to do that. There are topics which wouldn't be included in a paper encyclopedia which are encouraged to be included here. If the topic naturally occurs in a section of a book from a reliable publisher, two journal articles, and various periodical articles, then I believe the topic can occur and should be covered in the paper-less Wikipedia.
2. "There are lots of improbable places in the US where Hmong is now spoken." Are they covered in reliable sources? Are there sources that give significant coverage to those topics? If so, then we could have many of those articles. If not, then Merced is lucky in that it has the significant coverage while other places don't. I imagine that the San Joaquin Valley can be covered as a whole region. Maybe if
History of the Hmong in the San Joaquin Valley is created, it *may* be possible that "History of the Hmong in Merced" could be merged into that; but I do not support the kinds of merging that have been proposed (merge into Hmong-American and Merced, California) so far.
3. About the quote "Encyclopedia articles do not cite opinions" - Wikipedia articles not only mention opinions; they talk extensively about opinions and showcase them, especially when there is a disagreement over facts, or when there is a disagreement over the significance of factors/events/ideas, etc. Disagreement/debate can come from academics, notable figures/politicians, authors of non-academic books from reliable publishers, and/or journalists.
4. Encyclopedia articles can include extensive quotes, especially when it's hard to paraphrase people's opinions or what they are trying to say. Especially this is the case when disputes about factual events and/or disputes on the meaning and/or significance of events occur. We do try to paraphrase quotes and ideas whenever possible. But I am cautious on that matter because I do not want to lose the meaning in what people are saying. You could argue that quotations need to be turned into paraphrasing, but it doesn't affect the question "Can this be a standalone article?" I admit that there are times when I should paraphrase when I don't, but I am happy to let the quotes I insert be converted into paraphrasing, and I do go back and see how I can paraphrase something.
5. Also I commonly see people inserting original research on what the significance is of an idea or an event, i.e. "This man bears the same relation to X as Person B does to Z" or other original ideas. If we source comparisons and assessments from reliable sources, then people won't feel the need to come up with their own original assessments of events, etc. You can see that in how the attitudes of native Merced residents towards Hmong are discussed in what I wrote. Guy X says "racism is not involved" while that book author said "sometimes racism is involved." It is encyclopedic to report on disputes like this, and it is encyclopedic to quote and/or paraphrase them.
"As a result, Fadiman said that "Sometimes I felt that the other cities of the Central Valley—Fresno, Visalia, Porterville, Modesto, Stockton, Sacramento, Marysville, Yuba City—were mere suburbs of Merced.""
This relates to the Wikipedia sentence: "The Hmong who moved elsewhere go to Merced for subclan gatherings in a manner similar to how, in history, Hmong residents in Laos traveled to their home villages from satellite villages" - This has to do with the Hmong from other places going to Merced for the subclan gatherings.
So 2 of the opinions are based upon other information (density of Hmong population, and practice of subclan gatherings), and one is actually from an anthropologist specializing in Southeast Asia who is quoted in Fadiman's book.
Again, this is her opinion. Suburb would be the incorrect metaphor here anyway. Merced might be the regional clan hub for community meetings, but why does this merit a separate article? Hmong people all over the country travel and settle along clan lines. This fact could easily be incorporated in the Merced, CA article.
Nposs (
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14:17, 30 November 2010 (UTC)reply
See, it's not one or two facts that make up a standalone article. It is a body of facts from various sources and various aspects of the subject. The Dang Moua/Vang Pao stuff AND the regional clan gathering information AND the information about the Hmong educational aspects AND the health care dilemmas (particularly Lia Lee), all coming from sources or sections of sources specifically addressing the topic "The Hmong in Merced."
I deleted the sentence that read "Hmong-American children born in the
United States usually have much better access to education and jobs than that which their parents had, and thus have better economic opportunities than their parents would have had in their former homes."--because it was unsourced etc. I don't see this as the worst problem with that sentence or with the section on education. There is a problem here of cultural bias. If you are talking about pre-war Hmong, it is ridiculous to claim that their children have better access to education and jobs. After all, they had perfectly adequate education and opportunity to be Hmong hill-farmers, which there is nothing in the world wrong with. If you are comparing the US-born children's situation with that of people in refugee camps, the section seems ridiculously obvious. I don't think that's what the author meant, though. Writing like this distorts Hmong history, making it seem as though the Hmong struggled in Laos so they could abandon their homes for the US. They were fierce anti-communist fighters, but if they could have they'd have chosen to stay in the hills and keep on farming. Coming to the US is a better end for them than staying in camps in Thailand, but this wasn't what they wanted to begin with. There is a cultural bias here that suggests implicitly that American jobs and American education are better than other jobs or educations. It also suggests that immigration is a step up for the Hmong from the status quo ante bellum. This is a contention that doesn't belong in an encyclopedia article, and smacks of American elitism.
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22:52, 26 April 2011 (UTC)reply
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Rightcow argued that it could be perceived as being POV if one includes politicians in ethnic group infoboxes. Currently the Hmong American one only has
Brenda Song with no
Vang Pao and no Moua
She is important because she is the first Hmong-American elected to state legislature. I don't know of any Republican Hmong politcal figures at that level or higher. Just reinstate the picture already. There is no political bias here. (She isn't even running for reelection.)--
Nposs (
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16:14, 20 March 2012 (UTC)reply
I agree with Nposs. NPOV doesn't equate to fair and balanced. Does anybody actually perceive including only a democratic politician's image to be a POV problem or are we speculating about hypothetical readers/editors? —
Ƶ§œš¹[ãːɱ ˈfɹ̠ˤʷɪ̃ə̃nlɪ]16:38, 20 March 2012 (UTC)reply
To include only one side of the political spectrum, IMHO creates a bias POV that is supportive of said side. If there is a preference within a group say X to Y that can be written in a neutral manor in an appropriate section in the body of the article as not to give one political spectrum or another undue weight.
As for Vang Pao, I have found a non-creative commons alternative. If we want to use the image at this article one should add fair use rational to the file for use here.
As for
Mee Moua she is notable member of the ethnic group, however my opinion is still that only having one side of the political spectrum in the infobox creates an undue balance. Now if her image were to be included in a political section in the body of the article, i would not have an objection. --
RightCowLeftCoast (
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17:30, 20 March 2012 (UTC)reply
Now there is
Lormong Lo, if we are looking for a notable Hmong American
Republican, to provide balance. He too is a historical individual due to being the "first Hmong American to be appointed to a city council in the U.S". We an use an image under fair use guidelines.--
RightCowLeftCoast (
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17:43, 20 March 2012 (UTC)reply
Yes, look at his article page, but you'll need to add a fair use rational, and seeing as how the subject is deceased it can be used as a historical image. --
RightCowLeftCoast (
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02:02, 23 March 2012 (UTC)reply
I see that no image of Lormong Lo has yet been provided. I have not found an image with no copyright restrictions, but under fair use since the subject is deceased an image can be used. I found
this article where we can get a picture from; or if someone knows someone who runs
this memorial site perhaps they can release an image to us.--
RightCowLeftCoast (
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07:29, 18 June 2012 (UTC)reply
I am proposing to add a subsection in the “Community and social issues” section on health disparities in the Hmong American population. There is already a subsection on mental health, but I think adding an additional subsection can call to attention the disparity in understanding ‘Western’ versus traditional medicine practices. Please let me know your thoughts!
Prisci8 (
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Please let me know if you have any questions/ideas on these proposed changes! For this Wikipedia page, I hope to make the following changes: 1) adding a "Health disparities" section; 2) adding citations throughout the "History" section; 3) editing the "Hmong by location" to add more depth to locations and to simplify longer sections. I hope to improve this currently C-rated class article, and welcome any feedback.
Prisci8 (
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22:31, 18 February 2020 (UTC)reply
I suggest that a mental health section be added under the "Community Issues" subheading. Another suggestion would be to create a completely new section on mental health. This is a particularly significant issue for the Hmong American community, which has been postulated to be resultant from PTSD, depression, and/or stress from emigration. The issue of the prevalence of sudden and unexplained deaths during sleep amongst Hmong males should be mentioned. Additional areas that should be covered should include the Hmong's specific needs as well as barriers to accessing mental health care.
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I don't see how it is encyclopedic or due to include two entire paragraphs on specific organaization that are not notable. I had removed it for the listed reasons but that was reverted so I thought I'd take it to the talk page. What justification is there that this content is due or encyclopedic?
Spyglass1 (
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02:57, 16 February 2023 (UTC)reply
Thank you for opening this discussion. I have added another news source, as well as more information, since I reverted, and from my view, the content that was removed was basic and sourced information that seems to fit within the context of the section, and it does not appear to be commentary
[1]. Also, according to the
notability guideline, The notability guideline does not determine the content of articles, but only whether the topic may have its own article. From my view, this small amount of content is
WP:DUE within the context of the section, and I plan to continue research to help develop this part of the article to help support the inclusion. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you,
Beccaynr (
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03:10, 16 February 2023 (UTC)reply
I'm not advocating for getting rid of the entire section but I don't believe the two entire paragraphs (which is a substantial bit) on various local organazations it due for the article. I'd be curious to hear the perspectives of other editors not us.
Spyglass1 (
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03:20, 16 February 2023 (UTC)reply