Cultural Syncretism In Culture

In the history of human societies, geographic differences are considered to be a factor that led to different lifestyles, values and beliefs that prevailed and have been the distinct characteristic of specific societies in the world today. From a broader viewpoint, it can be said that Asian cultures differ from North American, European, South American, and African cultures. However, it can also be said that there are similarities between North American, European, and African cultures, in the same way that Asian, South American, and again, African cultures share specific values and beliefs. These similarities and differences demonstrate that we are different from each other in so many ways, but we also have similarities that link each individual with another, and ultimately, that we are interdependent with each other.

Culture is the Backbone of a society, when something/someone tries to alter it or go against it everyone will notice. In this issue pointed out by Ruth Macklin, we look at the problems that can arise when an individual’s culture and autonomy clash. Every year there at least 30 million immigrants from all over the world that move to the United states of America, making America one of the most culturally diverse country in the world. Keeping this in mind, we will focus on Ruth Macklin’s issue of Multiculturalism. Multiculturalism is the co-existence of diverse cultures, where culture includes racial, religious, or cultural groups and is manifested in customary behaviors, cultural assumptions and values, patterns of thinking, and communicative styles. Critics argue that we associate culture with a society, community and or family, but rarely with a single individual, thus placing it above the individual person. In this paper we are going to look at four different scenarios on from Ruth Macklin’s article.

The chapter continued to discuss how people experience other cultures when they are removed from their area to a different place. This occurs in the form of culture shock people experience new traditions that are unfamiliar to them when the come to a place that is home to another culture. Human development may also include joining the ideas of various cultures and forming it into a new concept. It puts heavy emphasis on learning other cultures in an unbiased form in order to compare and make observations. This chapter also studies of culture have been able to advance over time and how change is an essential aspect of

Healthcare is an ever changing entity with an ever changing population of clients. In current day 2016, the United Sates has become a melting pot of many different cultural backgrounds, which has led to changes within the system to accommodate the patient base. Unfortunately, not all changes have been able to effectively reach any and all persons from every background. We still see language and cultural barriers that have direct correlation to the inability to seek healthcare and or the ability to change cultural perspectives to ensure healthy lifestyles. Within this paper, the health of American Indian and Alaskan Native populations will be discussed along with the barriers to care and the

Acculturation is the extent to which an individual from one non-dominant group adopts parts of the dominant group’s culture (Roncancio, 2011). A research study was performed to understand the link between cultural and traditional health beliefs and its effect on health care decision making using Dr. Nancy Krieger’s ecosocial framework. Dr. Krieger, professor of social epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health, designed the framework to examine closely social inequalities in health and disease distribution within a population (Krieger, 2014).

The Hmong have withstood the test of time against all odds. Over the course of many centuries “the Hmong have responded to persecution and to pressure to assimilate by either fighting or migrating” (p. 13). They have been continuing on with this lifestyle for so long it seems in be a genetic trait. Even while relocating their home over the centuries, their culture, tradition, and values remained the same. The Hmong “do not like to take orders…they do not like to lose…they would rather flee, fight, or die than surrender…they are not intimidated by being outnumbered” (p. 17). This predisposition of theirs can be directly applied towards their relationship with the American health system. Being on the forefront of Western “modern” medicine it’s

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down is only one example of many that shows how cultural differences affect health. Cultural differences such as variations in beliefs, preferences, behaviors, recognition of symptoms, and expectations of care because of one’s culture, are some factors that influence decision making and consequently, health outcomes.2 For example, the Hmong’s cultural beliefs include respecting the patient’s privacy by not asking personal questions, asking them to undress, or take blood samples,

Essentially, every culture has a specific basis, native language, religion and custom that reflects its history, values and beliefs. These conceptual constructs represents the total reality of life within the community of which is commonly known as “Culture”. Culture is not only a race, but is a way of life. In the United States, there are many different races that integrate with the American race and culture. However, these individuals often times may have difficulties adjusting, adapting or maintaining their heritage. How well they acculturate and adapt to the process can have an impact on how well the individual is able to integrate or engage to one or another culture.

When immigrants arrived in the United States they must decided which of their traditions to continue to practice, which to adapt to their new home and which parts of the mainstream of American culture to adopts as their own. What they left behind was engraved on their inner being, the culture and traditions, which they are born and bred. Encountering a new culture, new ways of life, copying with adverse situations, shock of a different environment leaves them counterfeiting between old and the new world.

Culture is an intermingling mesh of traits that, although unique to each person, brings groups of people together. It is comprised of numerous different aspects that are passed down through generations, including religion, food, clothing, language, music, morals, and greetings. Because of its extensive range, it is easy to see how much culture impacts a person’s life. One’s culture vastly affects how he or she views the world due to ingrained traditions, stereotypes, and values within his or her heritage.

recognizing someone else’s culture and valuing it this allows for that person to feel integrated

“In any culture, subculture, or family in which belief is valued above thought, and self-surrender is valued above self-expression, and conformity is valued above integrity, those who preserve their self-esteem are likely to be heroic exceptions.” So many cultures collide. A cultural collision is a conflict that arises from the interaction of people with completely different cultural values.

Many Anthropologists explore the idea of becoming culturally conscious by discussing possible ways to view other cultures. For Ruth Benedict, viewing a culture is seeing the world through a lense. For Carol Delaney, it is seeing that there is a commonality between cultures, in this sense it is the idea of initiation rituals. For Susan Harding, being able to view a culture revolves around being open to being affected by culture. From these Anthropologist’s works, I found ways and examples in which I have noticed differences or similarities between cultures, and how I have become more culturally conscious based on their ideas of how one becomes culturally conscious.

These nation’s cultures were strong maybe even stronger than that of the Westerns, because of their deep routed history and their unity.

Ever since mankind came into existence, we have used certain specific habits that have continued to be passed down throughout our families/people.These habits contributed to survival, belief, and entertainment. Weather due to isolation or a language barrier, these habits became acts of conduct that carried were are carried out by a group of people that usually share the same language and/or location. As people began to interact with people of different cultures, cultural convergence begins. Cultural convergence includes cultures beginning to share characteristics, as they share technology, language, and/or habits that are specific to each of their cultures. Cultural convergence and cultural appropriation are completely different things. Although many people speculate about the “gray area” between the two, there are very distinct differences. Culture convergence (CC) usually happens unconsciously when two peoples share habits throughout their interaction. Culture Appropriation (CA), usually occurs consciously, when once people steal aspects of another 's culture without giving them the credit. CA can vary from hair styles, fashion, language music and can pertain to ANY race. In the simplest form, cultural appropriation is theft.Culture is used to help affirm identity. CA takes away the significance / meaning of aspects of a culture and makes it into a trend, thus making the people of this culture insignificant as well as the significance of sacred parts that build up their