Cultural Immersion Project Part II Sylvia Hayes I attended an Atlanta Mar Thoma Indian Church service and a social fellowship honoring Senior citizens. The church service started at 10 am. When I arrived to the parking lot‚ I introduced myself to a young lady by the same of Sarah who was cordial enough to answer all of my questions concerning the service and invited me to the fellowship later. The service lasted for 3 hours. I noticed their central theme throughout the service was unity and
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February 4‚ 2011 Cultural Competence in Physical Therapy Practice To be culturally competent physical therapists need to understand their own world view and those of the patient‚ while avoiding stereotyping and misapplication of scientific knowledge (cross‚ et al. 1989). Therapists must take into account eight characteristics that involve the dimensions of diversity: age‚ race‚ gender‚ sexual orientation‚ ethnicity‚ mental and physical activity‚ religion and socioeconomic status. But before they
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CULTURAL VALUES AND PERSONAL ETHICS PAPER Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper Nipa Khatlawala University of Phoenix Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper Personal‚ organizational‚ and cultural values are the basis of an individual ’s personal and professional decision-making style. These values are the key ingredients that make up our core beliefs. Values are ideas that are actions which could be right or wrong‚ good or bad that are the basis of human action (Tosi 2000). Personal
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Cultural Diffusion and its Influence on Europe and Sub Saharan Africa Both Europe and Sub Saharan Africa was and still is a melting pot consisted of a blend of races and cultures that has integrated into a cohesive whole. Take The Melting Pot restaurant as an example; The rich blend of the chocolate sauces can resemble a specific culture such as strawberry‚ white‚ dark‚ raspberry‚ etcetera‚ but when they are mixed together‚ the melting pot creates a swirl that symbolizes the blending of one culture
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real man." Such searing dialogue has helped make City of God a global hit. A chronicle of three decades of gang wars‚ it has proved compelling viewing for audiences worldwide. Critics compare it to Martin Scorsese’s 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
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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 Invasion Contents: Kung Fu Panda2 drawn the controversy of cultural invasion Definition of cultural invasion The reason for against Comments on this issue in the internet Conclusion Kung Fu Panda 2‚ a Hollywood animated movie‚ has drawn mixed responses in China since its release. While fans are waiting in long queues for a ticket‚ some artists and scholars have launched a boycott of the movie‚ saying it is a cultural invasion. Is Kung Fu Panda 2 a cultural invasion? In order to
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ESSAY PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF CULTURAL TOURISM IN KERALA INTRODUCTION Tourism is an economic activity of global importance. It is the temporary movement of people from one place to another mainly for pleasure. It is a rapidly growing industry which provides employment opportunities to millions of people‚ generates foreign exchange and promotes balanced regional development and revives the art and culture. It is one of the biggest industries in the world. Tourism is not a single industry
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HLT 418V Grand Canyon University January 17‚ 2013 Cultural competency‚ what exactly is it? Does it have importance in society today and who has the capability to influence change if needed? Researching cultural competence you may find several definitions or interpretations’ depending on where the information is being gathered. Cultural competence refers to a combination of awareness‚ attitudes‚ skills and behaviors related to health care providers ’ ability to care for diverse groups of patient
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Introduction This article reviews a case study of a multi-cultural IT team with members located in different global locations across different time zones. It evaluates the team against a list of eight characteristics of team excellence‚ and discusses what is the approach Jim Towne‚ the team manager‚ should take to overcome the challenges facing the team. It also explores specific leadership functions which would help improve the team‚ such as performance management‚ team development‚ contingency
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