Spring 2027

Hmong American Experiences in the United States

Examines how Hmong participation in the U.S. Secret War in Laos shaped their experiences in America, focusing on social, cultural, and political self-definition and contributions to U.S. society.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Mai See Thao

Summary

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Past student reviews · Alexander Hopp

The workload involved reading a lot for weekly discussions and completing papers and a final project, though students described the material as fun and engaging.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Increase awareness of how historical circumstances such as the U.S. Secret War in Laos impacted the lives of Hmong Americans.

  • Understand how racial privilege and dominance works to marginalize Hmong American experiences and to generate one-dimensional accounts of the Hmong in the U.S.

  • Understand how racial incorporation and political mobilization have contributed to empowering Hmong Americans to contest their marginalization and to develop nuanced representations of their experiences in the U.S.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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ASIANAM 170

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Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.38 GPA, 55.9% A/AB (n=59 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ALEXANDER HOPP is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MAI SEE THAO is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

YANG XIONG is recorded teaching in Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Alexander Hopp

Students found Alexander Hopp's lectures impassioned and provocative, noting he is a down-to-earth instructor who provides meaningful feedback on essays.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.71 GPA, 85.5% A/AB (n=69 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.69 GPA, 84.0% A/AB (n=50 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.38 GPA, 55.9% A/AB (n=59 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Alexander Hopp

The workload involved reading a lot for weekly discussions and completing papers and a final project, though students described the material as fun and engaging.

Past student reviews · Alexander Hopp

One student described the instructor as sincere and understanding, noting he was willing to discuss class content or life and accommodate concerns.

Topics

  • Hmong participation in the U.S. Secret War in Laos
  • Social, cultural, and political self-definition of Hmong Americans
  • Contributions of Hmong Americans to U.S. society

Skills

  • Analyze the impact of the U.S. Secret War in Laos on Hmong American lives.
  • Examine how racial privilege and dominance marginalize Hmong American experiences.
  • Evaluate how racial incorporation and political mobilization empower Hmong Americans.

Grades

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About this comparison

1316 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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ASIANAM 170 · Spring 2027

Hmong American Experiences in the United States

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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