United States has always been the “melting pot” of various racial and ethnic groups. In spite of the sides of our history where each group experienced prejudice and discrimination on different levels past and present‚ our nation is still rich with cultural diversity. From this I have learned a lot over the last nine weeks about my culture‚ other cultures‚ and the possible future if all of us come together to become a more pluralistic society. I began to understand the classification of subordinate
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Your Task Make sure you have read pages 58‚ 60-62 and 96-97. Review the definition of “cultural revitalization” in your seminar notes. Choose ONE of the three case studies provided and complete the attached chart in bullet form. Use internet research‚ your textbook and links provided to find the required information. CASE STUDY #1 – Nunavut – efforts to revitalize Inuit language and culture http://www.tusaalanga.ca/splash Tusaalanga (Inuit language learning) http://www.pirurvik.ca/en/programs
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university‚ international students face difficulties to assimilate with local students‚ particularly in terms of linguistic and cultural differences. International student struggles to become one with the world around him. Some popular cultural studies experts believed it is best for students from all over the world who come to the United States and lose their cultural identity and “melt” into or assimilate into the American culture. Assimilation occurs in many different ways in our universities
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CULTURAL INTERVIEW – GRADING GRID NUR401 – WORKSHOP 4 175 points Name: Zabrina Blue Date: November 13‚ 2012 The student must meet with a person meeting the criteria as outlined in the assignment (e.g.‚ in the U.S. for less than 5 years) for a face-to-face interview. The student must inform the interviewee that he or she will return with another student for a second visit to do a short 10-minute teaching presentation for which they will need feedback about the cultural appropriateness
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Losing Cultural Identity Both the authors Choy and Engkent focussed mainly on the ideas of culture‚ immigration and assimilation. These two essays showed that acculturation is bi-directional from both the sides and it requires neither a change value‚ although values may become acculturated nor the internal change. Assimilation is unidirectional‚ towards the dominant group and it requires change in values and the internal change. Losing cultural Identity : Immigrants always have fear
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CULTURAL BARRIERS IN COMMUNICATION Introduction Differences in race‚ sex‚ religious beliefs‚ lifestyle and sexual orientation are among many cultural differences that may affect how people communicate in the workplace. Resolving communications problems caused by cultural differences requires patience‚ understanding and respect. A major mistake is forming opinions before even engaging in communications. Opinions reached before an opportunity to discuss the matter makes resolving conflict difficult
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Cultural Values Essay: The definition of value is “The regard that something is held to deserve; the importance or preciousness of something (Dictionary.com).” For example something valuable would be before my grandma passed away she gave me a necklace that is something valuable to me because of her giving me a necklace that came from her. Cultural value is the commonly held standards of what is acceptable or unacceptable‚ important or unimportant‚ right or wrong‚ workable or unworkable‚ etc.‚
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What is Cultural Literacy Can it Truly Exist ? Cultural Literacy. What is it? How can one define it? Is it knowing the answers to questions such as: who are Joseph Stalin and Frederick Douglass? Who fought in WWI? What was the Louisiana purchase? What is the second commandment? Name an amendment to the constitution? Try this on for size‚ who is the host of Total Request Live on MTV? Who is J. Lo engaged to? Cultural literacy is knowledge of what one should know in order to be a functional member
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cultures. These experiences have helped me gain knowledge and come to appreciate the different backgrounds and customs of people from other cultures. After reviewing the continuum‚ I would say that I land at the “cultural precompetence” level. I have a desire but no clear plan to achieve cultural competence. I always am very open and interested to learn about people from other cultures‚ I just don’t have a plan or ever work to carry out a plan in order to do so. I wouldn’t say that any of my activities
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Cultural Pluralism is a term used when smaller groups within a larger society maintain their unique cultural identities‚ and their values and practices are accepted by the wider culture provided they are consistent with the laws and values of the wider society. In my neighborhood‚ (Brooklyn‚ East Flatbush) there are many people from different races‚ culture and creed. I am surrounded by Indians‚ Asians‚ Latinos‚ Russians‚ African Americans‚ West Indians and Jews and we all co-exist with each other
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