4 Organisational cultures Introduction: defining culture The concept of culture has become increasingly significant in education during the 1990s and into the twenty-first century. This enhanced interest may be understood as an example of dissatisfaction with the limitations of those leadership and man- agement models which stress the structural and technical aspects of schools and colleges. The focus on the intangible world of values and attitudes is a useful counter to these bureaucratic assumptions
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Running Head: Vietnamese Culture Vietnamese Culture: A Comparative View of Vietnamese and U.S American Values Intercultural communication and differences among cultures is something that I have been interested in since I began in my communications major. I had never been directly affected by intercultural boundaries until I began working at an after school program in Elk Grove. Many of the families that I work with are Vietnamese and it has been difficult for me to communicate with them
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“Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures”-Cesar Chavez (n.d). This is the concept that we have learned in the Intercultural Health Issues subject. Being nurses we should respect each other’s culture and should provide culturally sensitive care. Culture is a set of beliefs‚ customs‚ arts‚ values‚ and behaviours shared by a group of people. Studying culture is important because it helps to avoid any unsatisfactory outcomes and to provide culturally
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politeness lies in the consideration of "face". Face is viewed as a positive public self-image that is maintaining in society. 2.0 Culture 2.1 Define Culture Culture consists of not only language‚ behavioural norms‚ which can be observed‚ but also values and beliefs underlying them. 2.2 Language and Culture Every language is part of a culture. 3.0 Politeness and Culture 3.1 The Concept of Face In Chinese and English 3.1.1 The Source of B & L ’s " Face" B & L characterize face as image that intrinsically
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humility in the field of counseling? The relevance of practicing cultural humility in the field of counseling is that this practice builds trust in the counselor–client relationship‚ rather than the tearing down or stereotyping of that or other cultures. In helping professions it is mandatory to consider the needs of the client as well as factors that influence the client’s needs or communication of needs. By practicing cultural humility in the field of counseling the counselor understands the importance
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the practice of judging another culture by the standards of one’s own culture. (Macionis‚ 2012). This means that sometimes the way we view certain practices and beliefs of other cultures is determined by what we are accustomed to in our own cultures. The result of ethnocentrism is assuming the practices of other cultures to be inferior to our own. Overview of Ethnocentrism Ethnocentrism is a part of all humans and is inevitable since it revolves around culture‚ which is “the basis for each person’s
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Individualistic vs Collectivist Cultures in Schools As a female American teacher reports to an immigrant Latino father that his daughter is doing well in class speaking out‚ expressing herself‚ taking an active role he looks down at his lap and does not respond. Thinking that perhaps he has not understood‚ the teacher again praises his daughter’s ability to speak out in class and explains that it is very important for children to participate orally. Looking even more uncomfortable‚ the father
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Why do different cultures have different moral codes? Different societies have different moral codes. The moral code of society determines what is right within that society; that is‚ if the moral code of a society says that a certain action is right‚ then that action is right‚ at least within that society. There is no objective standard that can used to judge one society’s code better than another’s. The moral code of our own society has no special status; it is merely one among many. There is no
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between couples’ interactions in the U.S. compared to in the person’s original culture 6. School experiences as a member of a cultural minority 7. Experiences with subtle racism or discrimination 8. Experiences with overt racism or discrimination 9. Ways the person/couple chose his/her/their career(s) or made career choices 10. The experience of being culturally different 11. Attitudes about the “majority” culture 12. Extent of desire to assimilate majority cultural attitudes‚ values‚ and lifestyles
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e r u t l u C & Food Pakistan BY: ZOHA RAHMAN What is your connectio n to the chosen culture? Originally my ancestors were from India but my grandparents and other relatives all moved to Pakistan. I and My family were also born in Pakistan and later came to Canada in 2001. Samosa The samosa is a fried or baked pastry with savoury filling‚ such as spiced potatoes‚ onions‚ peas‚ lentils and also with minced meat (lamb‚ beef or chicken)‚ and sometimes pine nuts. The samosa was originated in the
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