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"The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" Anne Fadiman (the…
"The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down"
Anne Fadiman
connections in the world
a central aspect of Hmong culture & storytelling
Hmong reasoning often traces back to beginning of the world
implemented a lot in the writing; giving backstory about people, certain practices, locations, etc.
American leaders (in regards to the Hmong) sounding similar to Chinese leaders
lots of similarities in how the Hmong are treated
rumors
us vs. them mentality
"othering"
p. 166
Hmong fleeing from the Chinese in early history, up into the mountains, to preserve their way & culture & independence
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mountain residence becomes a central aspect of Hmong culture
again in the 20th century, this time fleeing the Vietnam war
Hmong word for "stranger" and "enemy" being the same
moving to preserve culture, independence
"rarely persuaded that the customs of other cultures [...] are superior" (17)
the "purity" of Hmong ethnic identity
the Lees fleeing to Thailand, and eventually to America
Hmong history seems to be made entirely of either running or standing still
"There's always another mountain."
the contrast of different cultures
perception of epilepsy as spiritual experience illness vs. western medical perspective
lees seeking western medicine in addition to hmong tradition for lia
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misdiagnosing of lia multiple times @ american hospital
cultural barriers leading to lia becoming severely disabled
May's teacher reacting disproportionately to her family's story, only focusing on her grammar
many unwilling to leave refugee camps, fearing the death of their culture in America
finally willing to go to America, only to be rejected due to anti-immigrant mentality
fleeing American cities when faced with disriminatory violence
a lot of it is more like the willful separation of cultures
Hmong culture being "so little eroded by assimilation" p. 208
"when there is a very dense cultural barrier, you do the best you can, and if something happens despite that, you have to be satisfied with little successes instead of total successes." (257)
Hmong treat the soul, Americans treat the body
the blend of different cultures
forced assimilation
p. 209
"sorrows of motherhood cut through all cultural barriers" (252)
introducing the practice of "conjoint treatment"