Culture And Subculture Interactions Analysis

Culture, Subculture, and the Interactions Throughout the community of Tecumseh, the dominant culture can be represented by the 96% Whites and the subculture would be minorities, such as African Americans (“Tecumseh (city), Michigan”, 2010). With a high percentage of Whites in the community, African Americans and other minority groups are highly underrepresented in Tecumseh, Michigan. The lack of minority members in the community creates conflict when trying to increase community involvement from those who are no represented fully. More norms and events are centered on White members of the Tecumseh community and less ethnically involved events are shown in their weekly involvement. Even though the community of Tecumseh values community involvement, they lack the resources and knowledge …show more content…
Discrimination and oppression of vulnerable populations leave members unable to use the resources around them and basic human rights they are granted. Social workers have a duty to empower members of vulnerable populations and bring awareness to communities of the oppression that may be happening. Since most vulnerable populations are unable to advocate for themselves, social workers are required to use their own professionalism to guide members to the rights that they deserve. It is also required of social workers to establish the essentials needed for their client’s surrounding community and decided where responsibility was needed to achieve those needs. Social workers are used as advocates allowing clients to realize their worth in their community and that they deserve fair human rights to advance in their life. In this profession, it is essential that social workers know the roles on how oppression and discrimination can affect a certain population and the ways to positively impact the community they are working with (“Institutional