Organizations Topic: Cultural diversity and communication barriers Instructor’s name: Robert Lindquist Date submitted 29 September 2010. Cultural diversity is the power which motivates the development of the thing that makes us different. Cultural diversity is the economic growth‚ which means leading a more fulfilling emotional‚ moral and spiritual life. It captures the culture principles‚ which provide a sturdy basis for the promotion of cultural diversity. Cultural diversity is an asset that is
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Alice Walker states that The Colour Purple’ remains for her the "theological work examining the journey from the religious back to the spiritual". How successful is she in revealing her purpose to the reader? <br> <br>In the preface to the Colour Purple’ Walker identifies her religious development as the inspiration for her novel and labels religion and spirituality as the principle themes in the book. There are a number of principle characters who complete this journey however in many instances
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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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learned rather than genetically inherited. Culture affects people’s perception of health and illness. In this post‚ I will define cultural diversity. As well as identify some benefits of a diverse workforce and barriers to diversity in the nursing profession. Furthermore‚ I will describe how my own diverse cultural background affects the nursing care I provide. Cultural diversity is when differences in race‚ ethnicity‚ language‚ nationality‚ and religion are represented within a community (Andrews & Boyle
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Cultural Diversity in my Neighborhood Eth 125 Sept 12 2010 Cultural Diversity in my Neighborhood I have always wondered why people can’t seem to get along‚ why is it that people are judged by the color of their skin‚ or the way they talk‚ or the God they worship? Our country was founded on immigrants‚ all different races and ethnic cultures. Everyone should be treated equally in this country‚ but unfortunately that is not the case. I live in Minnesota‚ it is a beautiful state with all the
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Three Messages From The Color Purple (An Analysis of Alice Walker’s The Color Purple) Alice Walker once said‚ “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” In her novel The Color Purple‚ Alice Walker shows a theme of powerlessness‚ until the very end‚ where the protagonist prevails. Throughout the story‚ the reader experiences multiple plot twists and emotional scenes. Alice Walker shows three predominant themes in her story The Color Purple. The first message
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THE COLOR PURPLE: THE NOVEL AND THE MOVIE A comparison A story that describes life style of the early years of the XX century but most importantly that defines the love and survival of two sisters; is definitely the novel The Color Purple written by Alice Walker and the movie that’s based on it‚ directed by Steven Spielberg. The obstacles that the sisters have to face are very life risking. Although the novel and the movie have more similarities than differences‚ they still explain the major
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Course Description Cultural knowledge is very essential in the treatment of patients‚ and nurses must constantly stay current and grow with the profession‚ this includes understanding your patients’ needs culturally and medically. Cultural sensitivity and an awareness of differences is an important dimension that all nurses should have‚ and the lack there off can negativity impact the patient’s health outcome. Differences in cultures‚ values‚ and beliefs often affect the outcome of the healthcare
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nonethnic cultural diversity is more prevalent than ever before. In addition‚ nurses may have a desire to practicing nursing in a global context by caring for populations in other countries. Therefore‚ in order to properly care for clients and populations of various cultures and diversity‚ nurses need to fully understand cultural issues and how to effectively reach these diverse populations. Cultural competence can assist with the critical aspect of nursing care. The racial and ethnic diversity within
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CULTURAL DIVERSITY In the nursing field there are many cultural diversity issues. The issues with culture in nursing is that there will be patients that have different cultural beliefs and practices from one another. For this reason the nurse must keep this in mind and is taught how to behave‚ react‚ and respond to different cultures before entering and during his or her nursing career. The nurse must honor and respect all cultural differences as well as maintain equal and professional care for
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