An essay on the importance of cultural diversity and cultural competence Julie K Drouillard Devry institute SOC 350 July 2009 The United States is a country consisting of many cultures‚ races and religions. The United States is becoming increasingly diverse and global‚ with many minority cultures and races developing into majority cultures and races. Newer religions take their place alongside traditional faiths. Both cultural and spiritual differences in people are potential causes for misunderstanding
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PYC3 7 0 5 Ex am Pre p 2 0 1 2 Sem 2 Tuto rial 2 0 2 2 0 1 2 The e x amination Ple as e note that the s tudents regis te red for this module are required to submit the two compulsory as s ignments (i.e . As s ignment 01 and As s ignment 02) in orde r to gain examination admis s ion. Unfor tunate ly the re is no fur the r oppor tunity to gain e xamination admis s ion. We have de cide d to put toge the r more s pe cific guide line s on what to s tudy for the e xams with the hope that this will
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Cultural Context Essay “Young Goodman Brown” Thomas Lovins ENG310 Alexia Kosmider 16 February 2014 Nathaniel Hawthorne’s‚ “Young Goodman Brown” is a story of Puritanical fear and crisis of faith set in the colonial period right around the same time of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Brown is led through the woods by a mysterious man to complete a family tradition and face his destiny as a suspicious man‚ perhaps to head the trials of the witches himself. The story is culminated when Brown
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MS. Spadoni English 1‚ period 7 3 December 2012 Cultural Essay I remember as a child when I watched Disney movies I thought the princesses were perfect‚ just like their lives‚ but as I got older I realized that the princesses went through trials and tribulations before they got their “happily ever after”. Undoubtedly my trials‚ excuse the pun‚ and tribulations started early. By the age of eleven I knew the definitions of: attorney‚ testify‚ sexual battery on a minor under 12‚ molestation
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Peter Antoniou BUS/ECO 123 June 11‚ 2012 Summary: Cultural Tourism and Cultural Heritage Management This book seeks to provide the reader or tourist with insights on how the two worlds‚ tourism and cultural heritage management intersect‚ but also how they conflict in that they represent opposite sides of cultural tourism itself. The book outlines for the reader that while tourism professionals evaluate the potential for profit‚ cultural management professionals evaluate the same assets for
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organization’s meetings (Betancourt et al.‚ 2002). Having interpreter services available and developing health information for patients that is directed to language and cultural norms of specific cultural groups are also ways to become more culturally competent (Betancourt et al.‚ 2002). Communities/organizations can also provide cross-cultural training as a better way of becoming more culturally competent (Betancourt et al.‚ 2002).
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Discuss the view that research practices in psychology are culturally bias. (30) Cultural bias occurs if psychological research when the psychologist uses participants from only one culture and then generalises it to others‚ without validation. There are two main types of cultures which psychologist have studied‚ these are individualist and collectivist. Individualistic culture emphasises the importance of an individual whereas collectivist cultures (who are more specifically eastern societies)
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Cultural Competency and its Role in Patients’ Management and Recovery Culture is defined as the beliefs‚ language‚ values and beliefs that are shared by people in a specific society and cultural competency while is not easy to define precisely enough to make into actions it’s defined as a “set of congruent behaviors‚ attitudes‚ and policies that come together in a system‚ agency or among professionals and enable that system‚ agency or those professions to work effectively in cross-cultural situations”
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Some people aren’t familiar with the term “Cultural Appropriation” which can be why the issue is so often overlooked. Usually‚ this occurs with people appropriating eastern cultures and religions. 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 it tends to taint religious and cultural symbols‚ which often leads to cause people of the
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the 21st-century cultural competency digital era. Roles and Responsibilities Technology standards and curriculum development Develop quality‚ culturally responsive technology standards and curriculum. Technology 21st- Century Digital Tool Procure 21st-century tools and resources for the educational establishment. Quality of Educational setting Improve the education provided by family‚ friends‚ and neighbors. Information and Education for Families Provide diverse cultural resources for our
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