We live in a world that is very culturally diverse. Many of us come from different backgrounds. In our community, we tend to see a lot of Racism. Many people are not aware of the word racism and what it really means.Racism is judging someone by their skin color or religious background. Racisms has become so big nowadays that it’s normal for one to pick or make fun of another perosn because of their skin color and where they come from.This is a big barrier that divides the community into small groups
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Abstract Culture is an integral part of an individual as well as society as a whole, most people identify their sense of belongingness to culture as it consists of one’s language, means of communication, health beliefs, customs, rituals and above all religious beliefs and practices. It is through learning, time, accumulation and handling down of these beliefs and practices from generations that enables us a sense of belongingness to a specific culture. Culture is so diverse especially in the United
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My initial response to the word “culture” was to think about it in terms of where my ancestors came from, and how I honour and celebrate it in my own life. I don’t, not really. My paternal grandparents were immigrants from northern Italy, but I didn’t grow up with stereotypical Italian influences like a large, loud, animated dinner table, or a rec room decorated with the Italian flag and statues of the Colosseum and Michelangelo’s David. Nor did the Scottish kilt wearing and haggis eating traditions
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Cultural competence is a term used to describe a set of skills, principles, and values that acknowledge, respect and work near perfect interactions between the individual and the various cultural and ethnic groups(cite). There are four key components in maintaining a high level of Cultural Competency. Those components are awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills. Awareness. The awareness of one’s own individual biases and reactions to people who are of certain cultures or backgrounds different
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Michel de Montaigne was a European author who wrote about the many unique things, such as the topic of the New World. While he had many essays, his paper titled “Of Cannibals” is certainly one of the most interesting. In this essay, he describes what he considered to be the “barbaric” nature that the people of the New World live. He goes on to compare these people to the more civilized people within Europe, and eventually comes to a conclusion that the New World might be less barbaric, even though
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Understanding the world’s history involves many components. A key component to understanding the past is having concrete evidence to explain the time, origin, people, and the way of thinking that categorized that time and people. Many of these means of learning about the past have survived over time. There are documents, sculptures, architecture, pottery, paintings, and more. One example of this is the painting The Culture of Death in St. Nicholas’s Church in Estonia. The painter of The Culture
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How does our culture influence our identity and view of the world? There are several opinions whether culture influences us, never, sometimes, or always. Throughout this unit we have read and watched several pieces that can be used to argue each side of the argument. Pieces such as “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, “An Indian Father’s Plea” by Robert Lake, and “Legal Alien” by Pat Mora, can be used to argue more than one of these views.These pieces show how culture constantly influences one and their
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physician. The amount of time it would take to attain the necessary requirements to fulfill the job would be 8 or more years of schooling. On the other hand, the route to become an Anthropologist entails at least a master’s and doctorate degree in anthropology. Additionally, it calls for a strong background in communication and statistics. Although, being an Anthropologist only takes six to eight years of education to complete the essential requirements. Salaries differ for every career. Salaries
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Reading “Addressing cultural complexities in practice: a framework for clinicians and counselors” (2008) by Pamela A. Hayes, recalled me my own recent experience. In this chapter, author stated how important it is to be aware of my own privilege especially with culturally diverse clients. It was very interesting to me because of my own struggle as a culturally diverse woman for whom English is her second language. I did my first intake in JFK Counseling Center last week, which was one of my most
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Cultural Interview: Khaetthaleeya At the beginning of the fall 2015 semester at Dixie State University (DSU), a friend of mine moved into one of the apartments just outside of campus. I was helping her move a few of her things in when Khaetthaleeya came out to help us. This is where I met Khaetthaleeya, a young college student originally from Nakhonphanom, Thailand. She is the loveliest girl ever, but can be very shy so when I asked her if I could talk to her about her culture, she was kind of hesitant
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