CHAPTER FOUR CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN PERCEPTION: ALTERNATIVE VIEWS OF REALITY UNDERSTANDING PERCEPTION The physical mechanism of perception is pretty much the same in all people: sensory organs such as the eyes‚ ears‚ and nose permit us to sense our environment‚ and the sensations received by them are routed to our brains‚ where they are interpreted and accorded meaning in a two-stage sequence. The first stage is recognition or identification‚ in which a configuration of light or sound waves
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Two ethical issues can be derived from Case 1; these include respect for Cultural Diversity and Pluralism‚ and Social Responsibility and Health. In a globalized world‚ calling for the respect of cultural diversity and appreciation of pluralism is a bit controversial. Every culture includes members who abide by their practices and norms to a lesser or a greater extent‚ and most people may have intersecting cultural identities. These people may be from an ethnic minority that exists within a spiritual
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grandparents were born and raised in Mexico. My grandfather on my dad’s side passed away before I could meet him‚ and my grandmother passed away in 2005. On my mom’s side‚ both of my grandparents are still here today‚ happy and healthy. Growing up Hispanic has always been an amazing thing. There are traditions‚ foods‚ big families‚ and a big community that always has my back. I was thought‚ to chase my dreams no matter what they were. The way my family has
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might developing cultural competence improve mental health services? The inequalities within the health and social care system are widely recognised (K272‚ Unit 1‚ p. 10‚ K272‚ Unit 4‚ p. 79). These inequalities relate to the boundaries within the society and especially communication (Anderson et al‚ 2003). The disproportions in the multicultural society may be even bigger due to higher number of boundaries and lack of understanding demonstrated by the majority towards minorities. Health and social care
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The presence of cultural competence in the health care system and what it means for the health of our diverse population‚ is something that should be part of the schooling for healthcare providers. Cultural Competence in the health care system is described as the ability to tend to the needs of patients through understanding their linguistic and cultural differences. Our vast‚ diverse population in the United States makes cultural competence in health care imperative. Without it‚ we cannot provide
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Different cultures across the world have developed various views on homosexuality. Most cultural perspectives developed from religious or humanitarian sources. Living in 21st Century America‚ I have personally witnessed some of the strides and struggles of GLBT (gay-lesbian-bisexual-transgender) youth. In the United States there exist laws that both promote sexual diversity and laws that restrict the complete rights of such individuals. On a more cultural than legal level‚ tolerance for this group of people
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individual receives basically everything they know based on how they were raised‚ whether it be their beliefs‚ customs‚ or just their way of life. Our world has diversity because of this. For me‚ having direct descendants from Mexico has brought out my Hispanic culture and influenced the traditions my family holds. My great grandmother‚ Luz Garza‚ comes directly from Mexico. She is originally from Monterrey‚ Nuevo León‚ a large city that is now known for its large businesses. However‚ in my great grandmother’s
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essential aspect of culture is that it helps outline a definite sketch of the learned and shared human patterns that surround numerous civilizations. Deriving from a pre-dominantly Mexican heritage‚ one of the most dynamic and influential aspects of Hispanic culture is “Dia de los Muertos.” Although the Day of the Dead is viewed as an American custom‚ the reality is that this festivity originated during the era of the Aztec empire. During this summer celebration‚
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Cultural competency is important when working in health care because it closes the gap between healthcare practitioners and their patients. It’s important for healthcare practitioners to not only have an understanding of not only a patient’s socio-cultural background because of the different beliefs‚ values‚ and traditions they will experience‚ but it’s also important to know the socio-cultural background of their families. Enculturation is important when you’re working with different groups of people
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to is that of the Hispanic Americans. Hispanic Americans include peoples native to North America as well as those who came to America as early colonists. These colonists settled mainly in the area of the Western and South Western United States. After these early colonists‚ Hispanic people have continued to immigrate to America. The original Hispanic Americans were the America Indians who lived in North America before the earliest recorded colonies. Hispanic peoples also immigrated
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