country) & IMMIGRATION (into a new country) – Why was the Hmong forced to flee Laos and Thailand? Why did the Hmong immigrate to the USA and Wisconsin specifically? What is their experience in Wisconsin? Reasons that the Hmong people being forced to leave Laos and Thailand because the Hmong people help The United States in the Vietnam War. Being trained by the CIA from 1959 to 1973 to fight communist rebellion The “Secret War”‚ was planned when the Hmong president Vang Pao‚ who had already worked with French
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Praise for The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down “Fadiman describes with extraordinary skill the colliding worlds of Western medicine and Hmong culture.” —The New Yorker “This fine book recounts a poignant tragedy…It has no heroes or villains‚ but it has an abundance of innocent suffering‚ and it most certainly does have a moral…[A] sad‚ excellent book.” —Melvin Konner‚ The New York Times Book Review “An intriguing‚ spirit-lifting‚ extraordinary exploration of two cultures in uneasy
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Role of Cross-cultural Misunderstanding in Ruining Lia’s Life Lia is born of a loving Hmong family‚ and just three months into her life‚ begins to reveal epileptic symptoms. According to the Hmong community‚ the condition is curable‚ and the presence of spirits in such a patient’s soul is considered a blessing. However‚ American doctors in a community medical center fail to understand and appreciate Lia’s parents’ approach to the child’s disease‚ and are only interested in saving this child’s
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butterfly”‚ as Foua says. If a Hmong loses their soul‚ that is when they get sick – and they only get well when they have recovered their soul. The Hmong make use of tvix neebs‚ or shaman‚ who are versed in the rescue of souls. The US medical community‚ on the other hand‚ relies on blood tests‚ surgery‚ and a barrage of specialized doctors to detect‚ diagnose‚ and fix medical conditions. Some of their methods‚ mostly invasive procedures‚ are thought of as disrespectful by the Hmong – One example that stood
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protection‚ and restoration. The first individual interviewed was of Hmong descent. He was born in Laos and his grandparents were born in China. Summarization of the assessment tool showed high positive response. Hmong are a relatively close knit community that still practice an estimated seventy percent of Hmong religion (Carteret‚ 2012). There is little health maintenance as opposed the western culture. Many Hmong‚ especially the elderly‚ treat illness only when it occurs. The soul governs
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Clint Eastwood’s contemporary film portrays Walt Kowalski‚ a former Korean War veteran and Ford auto worker‚ who lives in a rundown Hmong neighborhood in Detroit that previously was majority white. Walt is a racist who ends up taking Thao‚ his Korean neighbor‚ under his wing after he tried to steal Walt’s Gran Torino. While there friendship slowly develops‚ Walt teaches Thao how to become a man‚ takes on a gang that is a bad influence on Thao‚ overtime becomes close with his Korean neighbors‚ but
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book‚ The Latehomecomer‚ is a fascinating story about a Hmong family and their struggle to get out of Laos and come to America as refugees. The Hmong people are a very proud people and they do not want to forget their culture. One can clearly see that the Hmong people hold close their identity and do not want to conform to the Vietnamese way. They take pride in their culture‚ their society‚ and the way they view how government should run. Hmong people did not agree with the Vietnamese communist government
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In chapter 10 the case study was about a man named Vang Xiong‚ a former Hmong solder. Him and his wife moved to Chicago in 1980‚ but felt guilty about leaving his brothers and sister back home. Since his moved to Chicago‚ Vang was have trouble sleep because of his vivid memories about people being killed during his escape from Laos. The first night Vang had trouble sleeping he imagine a cat sitting on the top of his chest and having shortness of breath. The second night his room started to grow darker
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The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down - Summary and Reading Log Chapter 1 - Birth Chapter 1 goes through the traditional birthing methods and traditions of the Hmong people. One of the most significant traditions is burying the placenta. The placenta has to be strategically buried in a specific spot under the homes dirt floor or when the person dies its soul has to travel back to the placenta. This chapter also introduces the characters Nao Kao and Foua Lee. Nao is husband and father of 13
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between the Hmong people and Walt; an American. Later I discuss the difference between the communication and friendship styles of both cultures. In order to do this study‚ the movie Grand Torino was watched and notes were recorded over the span of a week. Cultural Diversity through Interpersonal Communication Gran Torino‚ focuses on the relationship between Walt Kowalski‚ a retired Korean War veteran who has just lost his wife‚ and his neighbors‚ who are of the Hmong culture
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