Asian Hmong Culture 1 Running head: ASIAN HMONG CULTURE Asian Hmong Culture Awareness Shawna L. Hamilton Central Lakes College Psychosocial Nursing 1168‚ Section 20 Nancy Meyer January 24‚ 2011 Asian Hmong Culture 2 Abstract The purpose of this research of the Asian Hmong culture is to provide an overview of the unique dynamics involved in their culture and how to implement appropriate nursing care. By taking
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in Anne Fadiman ’s true story‚ The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down‚ where the study of cross cultural medicine holds a significant value in all profession. The book chronicles the vast cultural differences between mainstream Americans and the Hmong‚ and how language and cultural barriers affected Lia ’s treatment. To understand the Lees we really need to understand the Hmong culture. Personally‚ as a Hmong American‚ I have always felt caught between two worlds trying to figure out where I
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Corbett A “Runaway” Now‚ Before the Theme Catches You Theme is something that can seem different to everyone. It is the meaning of a story or any piece of writing‚ but we all see meanings differently. There are a seemingly infinite number of themes in just one story and it is hard to choose the meaning that means most to you. In “Runaway” there are multiple themes to choose from and make deductions about. These themes range from how a person associates with themselves and with others‚ to how
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Hmong culture: Textile art and customs As living in California with cultural diversity‚ it is important to understand and respect others’ cultural values. There are about 8 to12 million Hmong people in the world‚ and many researches have been done to explore Hmong culture and beliefs (Yang‚ 2012). Briefly to introduce‚ Hmong is a 5‚000 year old ethnicity‚ and they mostly live in Laos with a primarily agrarian life style (Yang‚ 2012). They left China as victims of Chines oppression and settled in
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Wallace 1 Marie Wallace Dr. Butts Eng 364 I 14th May 2014 Arranged Marriages in the Hmong Culture versus American Culture The ability to make decisions for who to marry is not up to the bride and groom in Hmong culture. The mother’s and father’s usually have the say and authority of accepting a marriage proposal. In the United States people who do have arranged marriages are seem to be unhappy or forced into them for money or based on successfulness in the spouse and not because of being in love
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formal behavior for occasions not given over technological routine‚ having reference to beliefs in mystical beings or powers (Turner‚ 1962‚ p.19). One of my family rituals in my culture is soul calling and string-tying known in the Hmong culture as Hu Plig Khi Tes. This ritual is originated with my family by passed down from one generation to another throughout many generations. It is a health-like ritual often performed for a family member who is recovering for a sickness. It also can be done to
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article “Growing up Hmong in Laos and America: Two Generations of Women through My Eyes” written by Pa Xiong Gonzalo‚ who came to the United States as refugee in the past. She is a Hmong‚ an ethnic group from the Asian countries. This article is about her experiences on how her life was when she first came to the United States to the success of graduating from an U.S university. During that period‚ there were a few cultural and tradition issues happened in her family. I did not know Hmong group before as
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In the melting pot of cultures in the United States‚ Hmong people are among the most misunderstood and enigmatic ethnic groups. Throughout history‚ during the most uneasy and difficult time‚ when Laos experienced civil war in the 1950s and 1960s‚ the Hmong sided with the government‚ fearing a communist regime would disrupt their independence. The Vietnam War resulted in the Hmong to siding with the United States to oppose Vietnamese and Laotian communists‚ lose a huge percent of their population
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Culture Collision: Positive Effect? Being introduced to a new culture can be a big change in someone’s life. In “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe‚ a young boy named Nwoye has a father‚ Okonkwo‚ who is completely opposite of him. Nwoye does not agree with a lot of the things that Okonkwo does‚ even if it is meant to be a part of his culture. When Western ideas and Ibo culture collide‚ Nwoye becomes a new person. His change in identity was challenged by the Christian religion‚ the hatred received
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Doctor is a noble job that is admired by a lot of people. Being a doctor itself has place the doctor to the eye of the society in a very good way. However‚ being a doctor can be really risky and a lot of things need to be sacrificed in order to fulfill the task as a doctor. There are several things that motivate me to become a doctor such as to fulfill my late father’s dream for me to become a doctor‚ my own way to help a lot of people‚ my curiosity about human being and disease‚ Firstly‚ I have
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