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    Vietnamese Culture

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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 and Culture

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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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    Culture and Ethnocentrism

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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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    Culture Practice

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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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    Food Culture

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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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    Dominant Culture

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    When in a work environment‚ the dominant culture articulates the core values shared by a majority of an organization’s members. (Baack‚ 2012). The dominant culture is visible to the public when the organization interacts with the public. A subculture is created within a company as it begins to grow and develop. As Baack stated‚ “A subculture (a culture that differentiates a subgroup from the larger group to which it belongs)‚ in an organizational context‚ arises from the common problems‚ situations

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    . Culture and Its Preservation This section briefly identifies some of the major views of culture and its physical manifestations related to tourism‚ as well as the means that have been used to protect heritage environments. The UNESCO World Commission on Culture and Development report Our Creative Diversity looks at culture as “ways of living together.” With this as a point of departure‚ the World Bank defines culture as the whole complex of distinctive spiritual‚ material‚ intellectual and emotional

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