Cultural Vantage Point Cultural diversity has become a strength within the many communities the results of decades of fighting for equality for all Americans. However, over the last decade there has been a dramatic rise in conservative, religious, family values groups, that have become no better than the school yard bully we all avoided as children. Psychological theory of essentialism, play a major role in the psychological makeup of these conservative groups, shunning anything or anyone that they simply cannot understand. Essentialism, supports stereotype prejudice, psychologically embedding the thoughts and ideas of these prejudices engrained into the psyche of the individual, making these stereotype prejudice a core value (Bastian, & Haslam, 2006). “People essentialize emotion categories by assuming that members of the same category” behave in the same manner, fostering a prejudice against people (Lindquist, Gendron, Oosterwijk, & Barrett, 2013). The psychological phenomenon of essentialism has virtually halted progress, encouraging regression and causing division. Embracing Diversity Bridging gaps has been an easier road for some groups over the decades, with nearly every culture suffering a prejudice, that needed to be addressed to overcome bigotry. White men have been the one group that did not suffer from prejudice, until recently; as they for the first time they are dealing with affirmative action bumping them down the list for positions in order to
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In everyday business life managers are faced with different interpersonal problems in various business environment situations, like negotiations or just business meetings. These problems can arouse from various sources. The diversity of different personalities in business environment can lead to communication problems and misunderstandings. Allport (1961) defines personality as |“… the dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his characteristics behavior and thoughts.”. Literature is considering internal and external influential and interaction factors regarding personality development. Internal factors “nature” (innate instincts), e.g. biology and genetics and external factors “nurture” (parental influences), e.g. the environment and culture (Bandura, 1977; Freud 1961).
Engaging into the importance of multicultural competence, awareness of such competency has become a significant necessity in the area of mental health, and various fields of psychology (Hayes, 2008). It is essential for a counselor to be multicultural competent in order to develop a therapeutic alliance with a client, while understanding their cultural identity. Therefore, culturally competent knowledge, attitudes, and skills of diverse culture, is necessary, in proper treatment and diagnosis. Nonetheless, the complexity of cultural diversity can contribute to challenges in assessment, diagnosis and or treatment. It is further understood; by understanding one’s social history, psychosocial history, presenting problems, along with other pertinent information regarding a cultural responsiveness in a diagnosis, and how it would be beneficial to individuals of various social, ethnic, and other minority groups in order to make a treatment plan based on the findings of a cultural assessment (Sue & Sue, 2013). Nonetheless, cultural influences, often neglected, are needed to incorporate the challenges cultural groups face when seeking treatment. Therefore, I have found it applicable to use “ADDRESSING,” framework in therapy as a resource for developing cultural and relevant assessments in addition to the onset symptoms presented in the client in the case study of Mrs. Hudson. The use of “ADDRESSING” acronym is designed to obtain age, developmental and physical disabilities
In dealing with the history of cultural diversity, we also learn about the development of cultural traits. Chapter 4 refers to Franz Boas and his dedication as the father of anthropology. Because of him, we now understand that society develops and changes over time due to cultural borrowing. As we take things from other groups of people, it leaves it unnecessary for us to invent anything ourselves. This also explains how America is considered a "cultural melting pot". We have an abundance of citizens coming from all different countries to live here. They bring their own ideas and ways of life. This leads to even more cultural expansion. Boas also found that when we isolate ourselves from outside influences, we are not able to progress and come up
In order to promote social justice and cultural diversity, Americans should strive to find change through the following: education, community involvement through open and relevant dialogue and social and civil activism which is necessary to promote change within American society. It was Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, who once said in reference to social justice “Honest communication is built on truth and integrity and upon respect of the one for the other.” In order to promote social justice and diversity, it is critical that a clear definition of the terms are gained in order to apply them to the education process.
As a citizen of the United States our country consist of cultural diversity in the workplace, church, schools, and etc. It is very unique because people get the chance to meet other people learn interesting things such as food, beliefs, and their country. For instance, as a student there has been much insight learning various information on religions and their beliefs. Even if a person is a Christian and the other person is Buddhism, there should be an open mind to learn about a different religion, but not practicing unless a person is willing to do so. Having a diversity culture gives the opportunity for people to communicate and interact with one another, and also the chance to accept people’s nationality rather than discriminated. “A nation’s
Developing awareness of cultural diversity can help an individual accept the practices and beliefs of another cultural group other than their own. As a health care professional learning about different cultures, can help assist with providing culturally competent care. Before working with a patient from a different ethnicity, you should familiarize yourself with the different beliefs, practices, and rituals derived from their cultural. “Organizations and individuals who understand their clients’ cultural values, beliefs, and practices are in a better position to be coparticipants with their clients in providing culturally acceptable care” (Purnell & Paulanka, 2008, p. 2). After interviewing my co-worker Mrs. C.D., whom is from Haitian decent, I was able to obtain a clear understanding of her cultural common practices and belief. I will discuss Mrs. C.D. cultural background, communication patterns, family roles and organization of Haitian culture. I will also provide details on her cultural lifestyle and workforce issue, high risk behaviors within the Haitian cultural and their meaning of food, pregnancy and childbearing practices, and death rituals. Finally I will describe the spirituality of the Haitian culture and how as health care professional are able to care for a patient from this descent and collaborating with other health care practitioners to achieve the goal of providing cultural competent care. Learning and familiarizing yourself with
Three therapists: Alfred Adler, Albert Ellis and William Glasser, and the theories they developed will be presented in the following paper. A brief introduction of each theorist will be given, as well as a look at each individual theory along with methods, techniques or strategies that can be used with each approach. Attention will be given to show how school counselors can apply these theories in schools, in both individual and group counseling. Advantages and disadvantages will both be discussed.
That doesn?t mean I don?t have any biases; because I do. Some I had growing up, others I have now. But either way, I always wanted to eradicate them because they only destroy you and
Diversity is treating everyone fairly and respecting cultures, sex, religion, race and views. Diversity is also about recognizing the differences and embracing the differences,also recognizes values . Equality is everyone being equal, treated fairly, having the same rights and opportunities despite their race, gender, religion or beliefs, sexual orientation and
During class, we discussed the questions presented in the Cultural Diversity: Discussion Topics. The two questions that stood out to me is, “What is diversity?” and “Does a positive stereotype exist?” I have talked about these topics in many social work classes, but I did not understand how these topics effect businesses. My answer to the first question is diversity is a mix of cultures which includes ideas and beliefs occupying the same area. Without recognizing different cultures, business are not able to provide the best services and their production rate can decrease. The second question has multiple answer and none of the opinions are wrong. In my opinion, there is a such thing as a positive stereotype. However, the most important thing about stereotypes is to understand how stereotypes affect people. In business or social work a person who is not aware of their stereotypes can practice unethical behaviors. For example, not hiring someone because they are a
I perceive myself as a person that values a diverse culture. In my life, I was raised to respect and value the culture of other people. My parents would always say that every human being needs to be respected regardless of their beliefs, their social network, and their economic status. The culture of others varies and is defined as the language that the diverse people speak, the religion they believe, and the lifestyle that individuals choose. Furthermore, I’m from a country that has diverse communities who have different cultures, but also have some similarities. To value others culture is what I most respect, and do it my way of life. In a nutshell, people need to value other cultures because every society and community group
Since I started this class, I have a learned a great deal about cultural diversity in the classroom and abroad. My perspective has changed slightly but my knowledge of this subject has improved. In my family, my father taught me about the civil rights movement and the evils of segregation in the U.S. My parents taught me to be tolerant of all humans, no matter what they look like, how they dress, or their sexual orientation. My family has always been liberal thinkers who taught me the dark history of racism and bigotry in this country. As an educator I would be accepting to all race, creeds, and religious peoples.
Culture and Diversity. In chapter 6 Woolfolk discusses many things concerning culture and diversity. The text compares culture to an iceberg (perfect example). With an iceberg you can only see the tip which seems like a large amount but below that is a much larger portion of the iceberg we never see. We may see the religion, costumes, or marriage traditions of a culture, but underneath lie many more signs. Let’s begin with economic and social class differences.
Diversity and culture have been one of the topics that really captivate my attention in this class so far. Since my relocation to America years ago, I have been trying to see if there is any way I can relate culture to diversity. I have been trying to see if my culture can really help me to adapt to the way of leaving in this diverse country. While my culture has taught me how to respect individual differences, value human life, appreciate the existence of people in my life, believe life after death, believe in the existence of God and much more but how can I relate it to other cultures, if there is no diversity. While many people believe that culture and diversity are two different things but to me, the question is “can diversity occur without culture”?