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Susto and Mal de Ojo among Florida Farmworkers: Emic and Etic Perspectives

Author: Roberta D. Baer
Date Published: 1993


This article addresses emic and etic perspectives on two Mexican folk illnesses, susto and mal de ojo. The approaches of Mexican and Mexican American mothers to treating these illnesses in their own children are compared and contrasted to those stated by physicians in a local clinic.

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Number of Pages: 12