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The Village Doctor Of Minorities In System And Culture

Posted on:2014-08-30Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:W D XuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2254330422457367Subject:Ethnology
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Take the minority village doctor Zhang Xiaoxiang as the respondent,this thesisintroduces him from three respects,such as the system,the medical culture and thefolk-custom culture.In the aspect of system,he always changes his status with the transformation ofmedical system——from the barefoot doctor to the rural doctor;changes the way to bea doctor——from the collectivism to contracting by an individual;he lives in thecrevice of different medical system,and always accommodate himself with thechange.In the culture of medical treatment,he has different status,such as Miaodoctor,witch doctor,the scientific doctor.He tunes during these status finely.Not onlycan he use the scientific medical skill to treat patient,but also can use the witchcraft todrive out evil spirits for others.Science and superstition,what are two contrarycultures,get along well in himself and his clinic.In the culture of folk-custom,he has good skills,and treats many incurablediseases well;he has good medical ethics;and he can use the mystical witchcraft.Thevillagers have never felt that it is strange.Otherwise,he is a singer of Xielu songs,andhe can write the lyric himself.By the introduce of Zhang Xiaoxiang upstairs, as the writer I wish people canrecognize the group of people like him,understand their life,concern their life anddoctor history and the inherit of their medical skills.I hope we can find someways toresolve these questions,change their current situation,and help them to inherit theirtraditional medical wealth.
Keywords/Search Tags:System, Culture, Village Doctor, Miao Doctor, Witch Doctor
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