Culture, Cognition, and Emotion in China's Religious Ethnic Minorities: Voices of Suffering among the Yi

"Foreword" -- "Preface" -- "Contents" -- "List of Figures" -- "List of Tables" -- "Chapter 1: First Things First: Research Orientation and Background Information on Two Yi Communities in Southwest China" -- "Scope of Our Study: AnÂ...

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Main Author: Ting, Rachel Sing-Kiat (Author)
Contributors: Sundararajan, Louise (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2017
In:Year: 2017
Series/Journal:Palgrave Studies in Indigenous Psychology
Palgrave Studies in Indigenous Psychology Ser
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B China (Südwest) / Yi (Chinese people) (People) / Religious minority / Culture / Suffering
Further subjects:B Electronic books
B Yi (Chinese people)
B Bibliography
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Summary:"Foreword" -- "Preface" -- "Contents" -- "List of Figures" -- "List of Tables" -- "Chapter 1: First Things First: Research Orientation and Background Information on Two Yi Communities in Southwest China" -- "Scope of Our Study: An Unusual Blend of Approaches" -- "Theoretical Framework" -- "Aim of Our Study: What Is This Study About?" -- "The Historical Background of Yi and the Native Bimo Tradition" -- "The Introduction of Christianity in Southwestern China" -- "Research Sites in Yunnan and Sichuan" -- "Meigu Town (美å‘)" -- " Bimo Religious Tradition" -- "Luquan Town (禄劝)" -- "Culture and Cognition: Theoretical Predictions" -- "Research Methodology" -- "First Phase" -- "Second Phase" -- " Interview Protocol" -- " Data Analysis" -- "Third Phase: Validity Check and Case Study" -- "Structure of This Book" -- "References" -- "English Titles" -- "Chinese Titles" -- "Online Resources" -- "Chapter 2: Narratives of Suffering" -- "Self-Reflection of the First Author: A Pilgrimage to Indigenous Psychology" -- "Narratives of Suffering from Yi-Bimo" -- "Story of EM (Narrated by Xiaorong)" -- "Story of SZ (Narrated by Keke)" -- "Story of LQ (Narrated by Xiaorong)" -- "Thematic Analysis: Yi-Bimo Group" -- " Theme 1. Financial Difficulties -- Theme 12. Climate Problems" -- "Theme 2. Family Members’ Illness and Death" -- "Theme 3. Personal Medical Conditions -- Theme 5. Physical Pains and Discomfort" -- "Theme 4. Family Problems and Burdens -- Theme 9. Substance Addiction in the Family -- Theme 10. Pressures in Family Lineage" -- "Theme 6. Lack of Social Support -- Theme 11. Conflicts with Authority" -- " Theme 7. Psychological Turmoil -- Theme 8. Suicides" -- "Narratives of Suffering of Yi-Christians" -- "Story of Grandpa SC (Narrated by Zhangying)" -- "Story of Grandma W (Narrated by Xinli)
"Thematic Analysis: Yi-Christian Group" -- " Theme 1. Financial Difficulties" -- "Theme 2. Death of Family Members and Dear Ones" -- "Theme 3. Physical Pains -- Theme 4. Physical Illnesses -- Theme 8. Physical Disability" -- "Theme 5. Family Burdens" -- "Theme 6. Aloneness -- Theme 11. Psychological Problems" -- "Theme 7. Social Oppression -- Theme 9. Schooling Problems -- Theme 10. Interpersonal Conflicts" -- "Group Comparison of Frequency of Categories of Suffering Events" -- "References" -- "Online Resources" -- "Chapter 3: Suffering and Worldviews" -- "Narratives of Suffering of the Yi-Bimo" -- "Story of SX (Narrated by Yezi)" -- "Story of ET (Narrated by Yezi)" -- "Why Does Worldview Matter" -- "Bimo Worldview on Suffering and Healing" -- "A Focus Group Study with Bimo Priests" -- "Thematic Analysis of Transcripts of Interviews with the Yi-Bimo" -- " Theme 1: Physical Reasons and Theme 11: Natural Reasons" -- "Theme 2: Supernatural Reasons" -- "Theme 3: Family Burdens and Theme 9: Family Clans Not Powerful Enough" -- "Theme 4: Socio-Political Reasons -- Theme 14: Cultural Values -- Theme 7: Migrant Work Issues -- Theme 8: Financial Reasons" -- "Theme 5: Don’t Know" -- "Theme 6: Lack of External Support -- Theme 15: Social Influences -- Theme 10: Interpersonal Conflicts" -- "Theme 12: Emotional Reasons -- Theme 13: Personal Mistakes" -- "Narratives of Suffering of Yi-Christians" -- "Story of JG (Narrated by Huanlin)" -- "Story of BR (Narrated by Xinli)" -- "Christian Worldview of Suffering and Healing" -- "Focus Group Study with Yi-Christian Leaders" -- "Thematic Analysis of Transcripts of Interviews with the Yi-Christians" -- " Theme 1: Physical Reasons" -- "Theme 2: Family Burden/Lack of Family Support" -- "Theme 3: Religious Explanation" -- "Theme 4: Personal Weakness" -- "Theme 5: Financial Difficulties
"Theme 6: Socio-political Reasons" -- "Theme 7: Historical Reasons" -- "Theme 8: Supernatural Reasons" -- "Theme 9: Natural Reasons" -- "Theme 10: Migrant Working Problems" -- "Comparison Between Religious Groups on Causal Attributions of Suffering" -- "References" -- "Online Resources" -- "Chapter 4: Help-Seeking in Suffering" -- "Reflection of the First Author: On the Experience of Marginalization" -- "Religious Coping Versus Help-Seeking Behavior" -- "Religious Communities in the Yi Ethnic Group" -- "Narratives of Suffering of Yi-Bimo" -- "Story of YX (Narrated by Xiaoyu)" -- "Story of HZ (Narrated by LYS)" -- "A Focus Group Study with Bimo Priests" -- "Thematic Analysis of Transcripts of Yi-Bimo Interviews" -- " Theme 1: Seek Medical Help" -- "Theme 2: Seek Help from Religious Tradition" -- "Theme 3: Support from Family and Friends -- Theme 6: Support from the Neighborhood and Community" -- "Theme 4: Seek Social Welfare -- Theme 10. Seek External Support -- Theme 11: Help from Charity Organization" -- "Theme 5: Individual Perseverance -- Theme 8: Migrant Work -- Theme 7: Self-Care" -- "Theme 9. Drug Dependence" -- "Narratives of Suffering of Yi-Christians" -- "Story of Mrs. H (Narrated by Zhangying)" -- "Story of Grandma Y (Narrated by the First Author)" -- "A Focus Group Study with Yi-Christian Leaders" -- "Thematic Analysis of Transcripts of Yi-Christian Interviews" -- " Theme 1: Medical Help" -- "Theme 2: Personal Efforts -- Theme 7: Personal Perseverance" -- "Theme 3: Help from Family and Friends" -- "Theme 4: Practicing Christian Faith" -- "Theme 5: Welfare Policy" -- "Theme 6: Support from the Church Community -- Theme 8: External Support" -- "Comparison Between Religious Groups in Help-­Seeking Behavior" -- "References" -- "Online Resources" -- "Chapter 5: Emotions of Suffering
"What Are Emotions and How to Study Them?" -- "Narratives of Suffering of Yi-Bimo" -- "Story of QT (Narrated by Keke)" -- "Story of MHWJ (Narrated by Yezi)" -- "Narratives of Suffering of Yi-Christians" -- "Story of Grandma CZ (Narrated by Xinli)" -- "Story of Grandma BL (Narrated by Zhangying)" -- "Culture, Cognition and Emotion" -- "A Sign System of Emotion" -- "A Psycho-linguistic Study of Suffering Narratives" -- "Method" -- "Hypothesis" -- "Results and Discussion" -- "Mentalization and Alexithymia: A Western Diagnosis" -- "Culture, Emotion, and Health: A Semiotic Analysis" -- "Religion as Buffer to Suffering" -- "References" -- "Chapter 6: Toward a Reflexive Indigenous Psychology" -- "Narratives of Suffering from Both Sites" -- "Story of DE (Narrated by Huanlin, Luquan Team)" -- "Story of QZ (Narrated by Xiaoyu, Meigu Team)" -- "Researchers’ Changes in Cognition, Emotion, and Relationship" -- "1. First Stage" -- "2. Second Stage" -- "3. Last Stage" -- "Suffering Narratives of Yi-Christians" -- "Story of GL (Narrated by Huanlin)" -- "Suffering Narratives of Yi-Bimo" -- "Story of AS (Narrated by Keke)" -- "Ecological Rationality In Vivo: How Field Study Shaped the Differences Between Two Teams of RAs" -- "Social Ties in the Community We Studied Could Shape Our Relationship with the Local Participants" -- "The Research Sites We Studied Shaped Our Emotional Expressions During the Study" -- "Reflecting on Indigenous Psychology (IP) Research" -- "An IP Theory on Resilience (jian qiang)" -- "An IP Ethics on Boundaries with the Local Participants" -- "IP Research Driven by Both Practice and Theory" -- "References" -- "Chapter 7: Challenges and Future Directions
"Challenge #1: Problems of AIDS and Drug Addiction in the Liangshan Area: Side-Effects of a Broken Sign That Perpetuate Through Generations in Vicious Cycles" -- "Story of GR (Narrated by Guozi)" -- "Challenge #2: Barrier in Help-Seeking: Urgent Need for a Culture-Sensitive HIV Prevention Program" -- " Story of M (Narrated by Xiaorong)" -- "Challenge #3: Disappearance of the Villages in China: The Voyage of Yi Migrant Workers" -- "Story of KM (Narrated by LYS)" -- "Challenge #4: Toward a Paradigm Shift: Implications for Indigenous Psychology and Western Psychology" -- "Problems in Current IP" -- "Our Remedy" -- "Concluding Remarks" -- "Two Superstitions (mi xin), Modern and Ancient" -- "References" -- "Appendix: Interview Guidelines" -- "Phase I-Focus Group (3–5 Religious Leaders)" -- "Phase II-Individual Semi-structured Interview Protocol
ISBN:3319660594