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For example, in her influential book, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, Ann Fadiman shows that while inattention to culturally important factors creates havoc in the care of a young Hmong patient with epilepsy, once the cultural issues are addressed, there is still no easy resolution. Instead, a whole new series of questions is raised.
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down The cultural clash in the medical world is one of the most controversial issues in the United States, due to the melting pot of cultures. The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down is a perfect example of how the conflict of cultures can lead to a depressing fate. Although both sides want what is best, the.
In the book, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, Anne Fadiman tells us the story of a little girl named Lia Lee, caught between the differences of two cultures. The differences in Lia’s parents’ knowledge, abilities, and understanding of the culture they were surrounded by and the rationalized facts that Western medicine and its culture provide bring us to the borderland of the two.
Summary 1997 Winner, National Book Critics Circle Award - Nonfiction Brilliantly reported and beautifully crafted, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down explores the clash between the Merced Community Medical Center in California and a refugee family from Laos over the care of Lia Lee, a Hmong child diagnosed with severe epilepsy.
The Spirit Catches You And You Fall Down by Ann Fadiman is a very interesting book. It’s amazing how difficult it is for Americans to understand other cultures because the United States is such a diverse country. However, as an American, I understood the frustrations that Lia Lee’s doctors.
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman - MonkeyNotes by PinkMonkey.com 2. She has published two other books of essays:. PREFACE Summary The preface prepares the reader for what will be told in each chapter by hinting at the basic conflict and how she.
Summary and Analysis of Chapter 6 of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman.