Identity In The Dental Workplace

There are two different dimensions of our identities: ethnicity and race. Ethnicity refers to one’s belonging to a specific cultural, or racial group that makes up culture, race language, and/or place of origin. For example, one can be African-American but have different ethnicities, one African-American and the other African-Caribbean decent. Race is a social construct that can be changed over time. Historically, referring to its specific characteristics one possesses based on: ethnicity, religion, or language; today's its classified solely based upon the color of one’s skin. Nevertheless, ethnic and racial identities are important and instill a sense of belonging and identifying with that specific group through attitude, behaviors. Moreover,

The connection between language and identity are our expressions, how we are able to show our ideas and feeling which parts of our ethnicity are. For example, in the reading “Aria: Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood,” the language was an important resource for the kids to communicate with their Spanish culture, show affects to their parents and have communication with their families. Nevertheless,

Part One, Language and Identity, includes personal essays that explore the struggles of two individuals with issues of identity connected to the languages they were raised to

In Richard Rodriguez's essay , “ Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood ” he writes about how he struggled as a child who only spoke Spanish language but lives in a society where the “public” language is English . He believes that speaking proper English will somehow help him fit into society and find his “true” identity. Throughout the essay he contrast the Spanish language identity and English language identity. As a young boy, Rodriguez finds consolation and safety in his home where they only speak Spanish. He feels that he only has a true identity when he is at home surrounded by those who speak the same language as him . On the contrary , he becomes trapped and disoriented when not being able to speak / understand the English language . He feels as if he is not part of “their world” and has no identity in society. By comparing and contrasting Spanish language identity and English language identity . Rodriguez's essay is an example that speaking different languages should not make anyone choose an identity . In fact being able to speak and understand multiple languages in his case Spanish and English makes the language a part of his identity, but with two different sides .

By welcoming the diverse languages and religions of the world, America is considered a melting pot of both cultural and ethnic identities. In the essay about bilingualism “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” by Gloria Anzaldúa she writes, “So, if you want to really hurt me, talk badly about my language. Ethnic identity is twin skin to linguistic identity - I am my language. Until I can take pride in my language, I cannot take pride in myself” (172). Anzaldúa believes that her ethnicity and language are what make her who she is. Therefore, by insulting her language, she is insulted as well. Her identity is “twin skin” with how she speaks. Linguistic identity is the ability for a person to speak freely in any language and ultimately their identity is shown through shared language. The things that define a person are their actions, their behavior, the way they walk, and the way they talk. A person’s culture has a heavy influence on their identity throughout their lives. To disrespect an important part of their culture, their language, is to disrespect the person on an extremely interpersonal level. The person would be, therefore, discouraged from speaking their native language. Anzaldúa shows that her language constitutes who she is; it binds her to the existence of her identity therefore a person’s language defines his/her identity.

The person’s identity reflects his culture and from where he belongs. People who migrate from their homeland to a foreign country struggled between native and foreign language. One has to become multilingual due to the demand of society to be able to communicate. In James Baldwin, “If Black English Isn’t a Language, Then Tell Me, What Is?” And Amy Tan’s, “Mother Tongue” both authors experience struggle of language role and being bilingual in order to adjust in different societies. Leaving native language and being bilingual affects one’s public identity, personal life and inequality.

The article Psychological Advantages of Strong Identifying As Biracial introduces the idea of multiracial people and what they identify themselves as.The article Psychological Advantages of Strong Identifying As Biracial uses facts to explain how they fit in with people that are not multiracial. Multiracial people have flexible identities is a powerful example that illustrates biracial people have no problem blending into our society. Another important idea from the article Psychological Advantages of Strong Identifying As Biracial is “Multiracial people are proud to be multiracial which demonstrates they are proud of who they are and have no problem expressing it. The examples found in the article Psychological Advantages of Strong Identifying

As humans, people’s identities differ depending on who they are engaging with. There are many identities that people have and each one differs depending on how we wish others to perceive us. Personal identity is our true self; it is what defines us as a person. It is how we behave when no one is watching and our automatic response to what takes place around us. Our environment and culture shapes our personal identity and this identity continues to alter and reshape itself as we experience and interact with the world around us. On the other hand, our professional identity is the persona that we put on in the workplace. Society dictates what is appropriate behavior to have in a professional setting and our professional persona should parallel

Throughout my life, certain identities have remained consist. And these identities have come to shape my perspectives and my needs and wants within American culture. Typically, my social

Who am I? What is it that defines that personality? Anzaldua argues in her essay that the language is what defines one’s identity. Language is indeed an important component of culture, and culture is known to be a crucial definer of identity. People use language to connect to their identities and communicating their realities and values to themselves and to the world around them… In other words, language is important because people use it to express their thoughts and beliefs. “People evolve a language in order to describe and thus control their circumstances” (Baldwin 109). Consequently, language does not necessarily define identity as much as identity defines language. People decide on

I have noticed that inexperienced interpreters or interpreters at free clinics frequently add their own words, leave out something said by the patient, or speak in the third person when interpreting. The first step in proper interpreting is eliminating these pitfalls, and translating each word to the closest synonym possible. However, in addition to interpreting the physician-patient conversation verbatim, it is also important that interpreters are familiar with nonverbal cues that may be unique to the patient’s culture, particularly those that one who is unfamiliar with their culture would not

A person’s identity may be determined by him/her family background and this is proven evident in the essay “Private and Public Language” by Rodriguez. We live in a world in which identities are determined prematurely without hesitation. This means that even without getting to know an individuals personality the first thing that is done instead is determining identities based on your physical state, family, or family background. As a culture we live in a diverse environment in which the majority of people come from a different place, and as a result many are identified differently depending on where he/she and their family are from. Today’s culture is more diverse than ever, and more and more people are migrating to different countries and settling so I feel like it

To be identified with a particular ethnic group, an individual must share the same language, similar beliefs, and behaviors of the group; that can be distinctive from other groups. However, in reality, biological traits are a part of one’s identity. Speaking fluently a language does not show a speaker’s identity because language can be learned. Therefore, based on a factor such as a language or biological characteristics to identify someone can cause confusing and embarrassing.

I completed the requirements of the Continuing Education Program in Spanish/English Medical Interpret (40 hours / 4.0 Continuing Education Units) at the University of Georgia. I employ the skills that I learned in the program to streamline the flow of communication between providers and patients at Clarkston Community Health Center (CCHC), a volunteer-run Sunday health clinic. Thanks to my experiences, I have a more realistic understanding of the physician-patient relationship: a multifaceted bond in which language as well as socioeconomic status, cultural differences, and educational background significantly influence the quality of communication. I plan to implement the lessons that I learned as a medical interpreter in my following years

Every year when I visit Taiwan, I volunteer at the Taichung Veterans General Hospital and serve as the translator for the elderly patients. During these verbal exchanges, it is vital that I correctly translate because these patients’ well-being rests heavily on me. Despite the large stress involved, I love the work I do because it has