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21 Cards in this Set
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Culture
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A way of life
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Culture
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the total everchanging knowledge, ideas, thoughts, beliefs, values, communication, actions, attitudes, traditions, customs, and objects that a group of people possess and the ways they have of doing things
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Customs
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generallyaccepted ways of doing things that are common to people who share the same culture
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Enculturation
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the process of learning your culture(the way your group does things)
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world view
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similar ways of seeing and understanding the world.It becomes the reality of the group. This reality fills every aspect of life.
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Cultural bias
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Interpreting and judging phenomena in terms particular to one's own culture. Never proved or questioned by another individual.
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What can worldview lead to?
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ethnocentrism, prejudice, and discrimination unless modified by knowledge and experience.
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prejudice
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irrational dislike of somebody: an unfounded hatred, fear, or mistrust of a person or group, especially one of a particular religion, ethnicity, nationality, sexual preference, or social status
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discrimination
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unfair treatment of one person or group, usually because of prejudice about race, ethnicity, age, religion, or gender
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Stereotype
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an assumption used to describe all members of a specific group without exception. It is an expectation that all individuals in a group will act exactly the same in a situation just because they are members of that group
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assimilation
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process of giving up parts of their own culture and adopting parts of the culture of the dominant group
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Basic daily needs
Vivian Culver (1974) |
Personal care and hygiene
sleep and rest nutrition and fluids elimination body alignment and activity environment emotional and spiritual support diversion and recreation mental hygiene |
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melting pot
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wave of immigrants from all over the world that gave up their native cultures and adopted the culture of the American people
(occurred in the nineteenth century) |
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cultural diversity
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refers to the many differences in the elements of culture in groups of people in American and Canadian society
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Culturally diverse groups in the United States
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Hispanics
African Americans American Muslims Asians American Indians Caucasians |
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Ethnic group
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Special type of cultural group, composed of people who are members of the same race, religion or who speak the same language.
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Examples of ethnic groups in the United States
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Irish Americans
African Americans American Indians Asian Americans German Americans Mexican Americans Jews Arab Americans Greek Americans Finnish Americans |
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nonjudgmental
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accepting people as they are;being open minded
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Biomedical Health Belief
(focuses on symptoms with the goal of finding the cause of a disease then eliminating or relieving the problem) |
CAUSE OF THE DISEASE
abnormalities in sturction and function of body organs, bacteria, viruses, biochemical alterations, immune system disturbances, environmental factors HOW DISEAS IS DIAGNOSED Physical exam, x-ray, CT scan, MRI, identification of pathogens by lab studies HOW DISEASE IS TREATED Drugs, surgery, diet WHO CURES THE DISEASE Physican HOW DISEASE IS PREVENTED Handwashing, covering mouth when sneezing, lifestyle(diet, ecercise, etc.), immunization |
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Personalistic Health Belief
(found among groups native to Americas, as well as those south of the Sahara (Chad and Niger) and among the tribal people of Asia) |
CAUSE OF DISEASE
Punishmment by a ghost, god, evil spirit, sorcerer, ancestor spirit,witch Breach of taboo, sin, evil eye, curse Above results in soul loss or theft, possession of spirit, poisoning, curse HOW DISEASE IS DIAGNOSED By a person with magic or supernatural powers WHO CURES THE DISEASE Shaman, diviner, herbalist, magic/religious specialist HOW DISEASE IS TREATED Counteracts cause with herbs, prayer, rituals, laying on of hands HOW DISEASE ID PREVENTED Faithful observance of rituals (for example, honor ceremonies for ancestors), protective spells, wearing objects that have magical properties against evil eye or injury (amulets) |
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Naturalistic Health Belief
(developed fromthe traditional medical practices of the ancient civilizations of China, India, and Greece) |
CAUSE OF DISEASE
Imbalance of body elements Yin (cold) Yang (heat) Wet/dry Emotions Bad luck HOW DISEASE IS DIAGNOSED Cause of excess heat or cold identified HOW DISEASE IS TREATED Regain body balance, food, accupuncture, coining, cupping WHO CURES THE DISEASE Physician or herbalist- no supernatural or magical powers HOW DISEASE IS PREVENTED Maintain balance of hot and cold in body, mind, spirit, and environment |
