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In this passage, Fadiman presents the idea that Hmong culture values nonlinearity, a notion Blia Yao Moua later reinforces by telling her that Hmongs don’t reason in the same kind of Cartesian (that is, procedural and straightforward) manner as Western doctors. This becomes an important concept to bear in mind when assessing the Lee family’s decisions about Lia’s healthcare, as typical Western readers may otherwise find it difficult to accept Foua and Nao Kao’s rejection of medicine prescribed to help their daughter. Fadiman therefore demonstrates the importance of stepping outside one’s own paradigm in order to see the situation from…
