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"A gold mine of information for American social scientists. It is a ‘must have.’"

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"A sensitive . . . ethnography with real social application. A commendable study."

* Journal of Contemporary Asia *

"This book corrects the male bias of much previous anthropological writing on the Hmong. . . . Patricia Symonds shows how women are vital to the cycle of ‘birth, death, and reincarnation,’ which constitutes Hmong cosmology. . . . This is excellent ethnography; it is clearly and beautifully written and well put together. Besides this, it provides an example of ethical methodology which will be extremely useful for teaching purposes and for introductions to the techniques of modern anthropology."

* Asian Folklore Studies *

Calling in the Soul

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      Publisher: University of Washington Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 03/08/2015
      ISBN13: 9780295996301, 978-0295996301
      ISBN10: 0295996307

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review

      "A gold mine of information for American social scientists. It is a ‘must have.’"

      * Choice *

      "A sensitive . . . ethnography with real social application. A commendable study."

      * Journal of Contemporary Asia *

      "This book corrects the male bias of much previous anthropological writing on the Hmong. . . . Patricia Symonds shows how women are vital to the cycle of ‘birth, death, and reincarnation,’ which constitutes Hmong cosmology. . . . This is excellent ethnography; it is clearly and beautifully written and well put together. Besides this, it provides an example of ethical methodology which will be extremely useful for teaching purposes and for introductions to the techniques of modern anthropology."

      * Asian Folklore Studies *

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