Clinical Exam - Cultural Awareness

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Cultural competence:

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ability to act with respect and understanding without imposition of our own attitudes and beliefs

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Culture:

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complex integrated system reflecting the whole of human behavior and experience; a groups adoption of shared values, the attempt to make sense of their world

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Subculture:

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identified in some way by a particular body of shared traits that is dynamic in evolution that differs from the larger culture; People can belong to more than 1

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Stereotype:

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fixed image of any group that rejects the potential of originality or individuality within the group; simplified generally inflexible conception of members of a group or subgroup

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Acculturation:

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process by which an individual accommodates to the traits and behaviors of another culture; past is rarely left behind

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Custom:

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habitual activity of a group or subgroup; generally passed through generations

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Enculturation:

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process by which an individual assumes the traits and behaviors of a given culture

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Ethnocentrism:

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belief in superiority of ones own group and culture; disdain for other cultures

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Ethnos:(ethnic group),

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group of the same race or nationality, with a common culture and distinctive traits

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Minority:

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group that is different than the majority in regard of religion, race or ethnic origin

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Norm:

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prescribed standard of allowable behavior within a group or subgroup

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Race:

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physical, not cultural, differentiator based on common heredity

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Rite:

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prescribed formal customary observance (ex. ceremonial act, graduation ceremony)

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Ritual:

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stereotypic behavior regulating religious, social and professional behavior (ex please and thank you)

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Values:

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ideals, customs, institutions and behaviors within a group or subgroup for which members have a respectful regard (ex. Attitudes toward charitable donations, criminal behavior, sexual relationships)

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black, Hispanic, native American

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Present oriented: accepts each day as it comes; future is unpredictable

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eastern Asian

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Past oriented: maintains traditions meaningful in the past, worships ancestors

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US

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Future oriented: anticipates bigger and better future; high value on change

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US

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Doing orientation: emphasizes accomplishments that are measurable by external standards

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black, Hispanic, native American

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Being orientation: spontaneous expression of self

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eastern Asian

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Being-in becoming: emphasizes self-development of all aspects of self as an integrated whole

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black, US, Hispanic

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Human being is basically imperfect but with perfectible nature; constant self-control and discipline

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eastern Asian, native American

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Human being is neutral, neither good nor evil

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black, Hispanic

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Human being subject to environment with little control over destiny

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eastern Asian, native American

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Human being in harmony with nature

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US

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Human being is master over nature

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US

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Individualistic: encourages individualism; fewer interpersonal relationships with family and more with outsiders

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eastern Asian

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Lineal: group goals dominant over individual goals; ordered positional succession

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black, Hispanic, native American

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Collateral: group goals dominant over individual goals; more emphasis on relationship with others

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Illness:

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full expression of impact of disease on a person