Cultural Diversity By Ellen LeBreton and Beverley Clarke Factors that may influence the equality of opportunity for individuals There are many factors that may influence the equality of opportunity for individuals for example: • Ethnicity- the fact or state of belonging to a group that has a common national or cultural tradition. • Religious beliefs.- this is when you believe that there is a certain god for each religion for example Jehovah witnesses believe god doesn’t exist and they don’t celebrate
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Goodfellas. If you believe the cultural pessimists‚ Hollywood pap has driven out films like Cidade de Deus‚ as it is known in its home country. It is a Brazilian film‚ in Portuguese‚ by a little-known director‚ with a cast that includes no professional actors‚ let alone Hollywood stars. Its focus is not a person at all‚ but a drug-ridden‚ dirt-poor favela (slum) on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro that feels as remote from the playground of the rich and famous as it does from God. Yet City of God has
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assessing individuals in the context of their ethnicity and culture‚ respecting their indigenous beliefs and practices (including those involving religion and spirituality)‚ assessing the patients’ support systems‚ evaluating the patients in their primary language‚ and taking a history that accounts for immigration and acculturation stresses. In summary‚ the consideration of cultural factors in the assessment‚ diagnosis‚ and treatment of culturally diverse individuals has gained recognition
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Cultural Syncretism Abstract The concept of cultural syncretism exists when two different cultures combine their ancient beliefs of the past to create new traditions and/or beliefs. There are several cultural factors that influenced both Africa and the Americas such as weaponry‚ technological advancements‚ medical and religious. China and India’s values were quite different when it came to cultural beliefs. They would isolate themselves from outside traditions‚ which made them more resistant to
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by culture shock? Have you ever experienced it and how did you deal with it? (Please limit your answer to 300 words) Each place has its own unique values‚ laws and systems‚ so there is no doubt that different countries share a lot in common. Cultural shock may be defined as a psychological disorientation that most people experience when living in a culture markedly different from one’s own. One experiences cultural shock when they are uprooted from their familiar way of life. This includes experiencing
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Cultural Diversity Jennifer White ITT Technical Institute NU100 2/10/2013 Every day‚ many professional nurses make a positive change in the lives of many individuals by providing high quality health care. However‚ now‚ in the 21st century‚ professional nurses are providing health care within an ever changing multicultural and global society. Different cultures have different health beliefs and health practices. This piece will look into the European American Culture with an emphasis on
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“Cultural Norms” By: Tiffany Rushing Cultural norms are behavior patterns that are typical of specific groups. (North Central Regional Educational Laboratory) We have cultural norms due to how we do things as a country‚ the community we live in‚ and how our families do things. We learn at very young ages what is considered normal‚ which is what a cultural norm is. One of our country’s cultural norms is the emphasis on promptness
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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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wedding reception. Music‚ poetry‚ prayers or readings from Scripture or literature also may be incorporated into the ceremony (Wedding‚ 2012). Weddings‚ like any other major life event‚ can bring out the best and worst in all of us: generosity‚ creativity‚ humor‚ as well as jealousy‚ control‚ and even boredom. Weddings are a huge lavish thing in all cultures. They are bringing not only two people together‚ but families from both sides together. This can be a stressful and at times just not worth it for
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