Threat of violence in the Vietnamese Canadian community

Threat of violence in the Vietnamese Canadian community

A Case Study of the Vietnamese in Toronto: Contesting Representations of the Vietnamese in Canadian Social Work Literature” by Anh Ngo (2016), York University, provides

a small but troubling snapshot of the range of experiences Vietnamese Canadians have had within their community. Those who struggle within this racialized migrant community, vulnerable to systemic barriers, might resist seeking informal supports within a community they do not trust. Yet all of this has been hidden within the social work literature that celebrates the narrative of Vietnamese as exceptional in their refugee plight and successful resettlement.

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The participants in the case study

reported either having been socially excluded, deliberately avoiding interaction with other Vietnamese Canadians, or hearing implied threats of violence against those who might transgress community norms (for example, which flag to display, which national hero to honour, and even what type of music to play in public).

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See also: Feud escalates between Vietnamese TV station and community group escalates, CBC News, May 21, 2019