As we continue to read The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, by Anne Fadiman we continue to learn more about how cultural sensitivity is of the utmost importance when relating to those of different cultures. Cultural sensitivity is a set of skills that enable an individual to learn and interact with cultures other than their own. With diversity being our country's foundation, most have had some degree of personal interactions with individuals different from us. Individuals that reside in larger cities have a greater likelihood of experience with diversity, than those in smaller communities. Imagine immigrating to a country that speaks a language different from our native tongue. Reading materials, television and radio reports, attitudes
