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    Capstone Section 1: Multicultural Competence ` In this section of the Capstone Project I will address the knowledge and skills I have learned in the JMSW Program in regard to multicultural competence. I will first outline the knowledge I have acquired on multicultural competence from courses in the curriculum. Next I will delineate the ethical issues that impact this part of my practice as a professional social worker. Then I will demonstrate my skill development through the completion of a paper

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    ‘Living in a multicultural society takes time.’ To what extend is this illustrated by the challenge of multicultural societies in the UK? (40) A multicultural society is the status of several different ethnic‚ racial‚ religious or cultural groups coexisting in harmony in the same society. From the early 19th century people have immigrated to England‚ developing its diversity. During World War 2 polish and Jewish people immigrated to the UK to escape fascism. Also as the UK is part of the European

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    | Elethia | Final Paper | | | 8/6/2012 | | Author‚ Alice Walker’s‚ Elethia‚ is a story of young Elethia who struggles to overcome a legacy of passivity‚ marginalization‚ inferiority‚ and misrepresentation of the Negro. To define her own identity she must break free and simultaneously hold on to the central figure that causes her to doubt her identity. Uncle Albert is a symbol of racism and the blindness that oftentimes presents itself within the Negro culture. There is a

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    Barbie Doll The Common Women Poems‚ III. Nadine‚ resting on her neighbor’s stoop By Marge Piercy This girlchild was born as usual and presented dolls that did pee-pee and miniature GE stoves and irons and wee lipsticks the color of cherry candy. Then in the magic of puberty‚ a classmate said: You have a great big nose and fat legs. She was healthy‚ tested intelligent‚ possessed strong arms and back‚ abundant sexual drive and manual dexterity. She went to and fro apologizing. Everyone

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    Barbie Impacts Self-Image of Young Girls Children today are being blasted with images from television‚ movies‚ games‚ and toys that are gender-biased. The media and toy designers have increasingly and negatively sexualized children’s toys. This has led to a gender divide and the formation of low self-image in our nation’s youth‚ particularly girls. Barbie is one such toy that all young girls seem to want‚ but at what costs? When you visit stores like Toys R Us‚ Target‚ or Wal-Mart their toy aisles

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    around the world suggest these can be influenced by cultural factors. They have been investigated by‚ for example‚ Demetriou and Papadopoulous (2004)‚ Baral and Das (2004)‚ Sternberg (2001)‚ Sternberg et al. (1981) and Berry (1984)‚ indicate some differences found. Western cultures emphasize mental processing speed and efficient management of information‚ whilst those in the East also include social and spiritual aspects‚ although some research indicates the two viewpoints are converging (Lim‚ Plucker

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    Discrimination While discrimination is a social challenge because it usually perpetrated by the majority group and it affects multiple lives on a daily basis‚ it can also be considered a personal challenge because it has consequences for individuals. Discrimination is defined as “treating a person differently from other persons based on group membership and an individual’s possession of certain characteristics such as age‚ class‚ gender‚ race‚ religion‚ and sexuality. Discriminatory behavior can

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    Barbie: A Bad Role Model The Barbie has been the effigy perfection since 1956 when she was first introduced to the public. The Slumber Party edition Barbie that would be a life sized 6’ ‚ released in 1965‚ came with a scale permanently marked at 110 lbs and a dieting book that said “don’t eat”. Not exactly the role model any parent would like their kids to have[pathos]. Barbie is not a good influence on young children because she shows an unrealistic body image‚ is portrayed as an airhead‚

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    are Barbie will still be a part of your childhood memories. Barbie is a fashion doll that has been changed throughout the years to suit the styles that were trending that year. Barbie has always had a big influence in the pop culture. Fashion is one of the major changes Barbie has developed throughout the years especially in what was trending in that specific year. The people’s interests have also played a big role on Barbie. The beliefs of society has also contributed in the designs of Barbie dolls

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    One of my favorite poem is “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy. “Barbie Doll”  is a irony poem. A Barbie is beautiful when she is a little girl. But when the Barbie grow up‚ her appearance is changing. People start to judge the adult Barbie does not meet a beautiful standards. The adult Barbie apologize to people people‚ then she cut off her ugly nose and plum legs. The Barbie change a nice nose and a spindly legs. The adult Barbie become a perfect Doll. After I read the poem‚ I think why do I follow people’s

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