The Pastoral Clinic

One thing I found to be very interesting was Garcia’s intention behind asking a follow-up question in regard to the reasons behind the closing of the addiction clinic. This follow-up question illuminates an entirely new dimension to the commentary, that there are precedents and stereotypes that inform the decisions made for this community. The narratives about the people in Espanola Valley contribute to the ideas about the “instability” of the clinic and its programs. I thought this was a really great way to see just how important questions, especially clarifying questions, and language are. The language being used to describe these peoples are representative of a larger problem which Garcia continues to address throughout the rest of the chapter.

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