Cultural Diversity is a noun and according to Dictionary.com the first definition is the cultural variety and cultural differences that exist in the world‚ a society‚ or an institution. The second definition is the inclusion of diverse people in a group or organization. I define cultural diversity as when you have people from different countries who of course have different beliefs‚ speak different languages‚ male and female living and working together peacefully. As social workers we must understand
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Thailand: This is a country that has a lot of aspects that could be considered great as a supervisor‚ but other aspects that might make it challenging for them also. There is a large number of high power distance in this society‚ which is part of how this culture views as normal because they accept that if you’re at a below and not above position then you can’t expect to be listened too. What Power Distance explains is that a particular society is willing to accept a certain "inequality" in power
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position regarding cultural adaptation?’ Regarding the topic of cultural adaptation there are many theories. This essay‚ essentially‚ will analyse in depth the opinion of a Professor in the Department of Language and Business communication - Hanne Tange - ‚ whos major is inside the field of Intercultural communication‚ in opposite cultural and shock adaptation proposed by Sverre Lysgaard in 1995. At first‚ Tange illustrates in her article ‘In a cultural No Man’s Land – or
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Grgas Child Development 26 September 2014 Cultural Beliefs Traditional practices in Kenya capital of Na Obi pregnant woman can’t eat certain amounts of food. This is because they don’t want to have an oversized baby or encounter problems during deliver the things they don’t eat are bananas or eggs. Usually the mothers of these pregnant woman encounter them on what foods to avoid and the ones to eat. Thousands of woman in Kenya hold these cultural beliefs and practices during pregnancy. African
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Moser EGT1 Task 4 Student #000197021 Task 309.2 Cultural Sensitivity Cultural sensitivity is vital to remember when any firm does any business in a foreign market. Certain strategies and procedures used in the United States may not translate the same way in other countries or have the same impact. Other areas in the world operate their businesses with different priorities and in different cultures so it is crucial to consider how these differences may affect how business is done. Ethical situations
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Mercedes Lechlitner S102 Katy Kelly April 1‚ 2014 Cultural Experience Describe In preparation for this reflection‚ I began by thinking about what cultural event I would most like to attend‚ what would work for the assignment and what would also benefit me in my personal life by actually forcing me out of my comfort zone to experience things I never have before. Because Christianity is such a huge part of my life I immediately thought I would want to do something based on another religion
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Cultural Pluralism Since the immigrants first arrived from other countries to the United States‚ they were having a hard in the U.S.A. It is long‚ hard and painful. They thought they could have a better life in the U.S.A; the true is there was many problems are waiting for them. Because of immigrants usually don’t speak the dominate language of U.S.A‚ so the only jobs they could do is the lower class job with low paying. So immigrants are having hard time to live in the U.S.A; But sine have more
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“Cultural appropriation is a sociological concept which views the adoption or use of elements of one culture by members of a different culture as a largely negative phenomenon.” Fashion has always crossed boundaries‚ in the case of cultural appropriation has it gone too far? Although cultural appropriation can sound like a simple concept at first such as Chinese food adapting into American culture‚ it’s not that simple. Cultural appropriation can make people stereotype one another and stigmatise
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WHAT IS CULTURE SHOCK? Culture shock is the term we use to describe the feelings of confusion and uncertainty that are experienced when you come into contact with a culture that is vastly different from your own. Culture shock can be commonly seen in foreign students‚ immigrants‚ and refugees. Even students who stay in their home countries suffer from culture shock as they make the transition into the foreign environment known as college. It is a normal part of adjusting to new foods‚ customs‚ language
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Cultural identity is what I see myself as‚ positively or negatively. The way I see things and my judgement is varied by my own personal identity. This is the combination‚ result of many factors. Like physical appearances and environment‚ cultural background‚ gender‚ etc. My personal identity should be changing everyday‚ every moment by the building up of my intelligence and experiences. In the earlier stage‚ my personal identity is solely from my parents. This includes: heredity‚ culture background
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