Cultural Differences Essay

South Asian culture nurses are traditionally seen as inferior to doctors, or as their not so needed sidekicks. I grew up with this thought, but having a grandfather who was an RN I thought I’d changed my mind, but I did definitely keep some of the cultural views of nursing buried in my head. Flash forward 3 days later and I began History, Trends and Issues in Health Care and if I had to condense what this course taught me, it’s that without nurses many, many more people would be dead. This…

providing for essential nutrients. However, the food we eat reveals to others our personality, social backgrounds, culture, religion, beliefs and even experiences. Different economic, cultural, social, historical, and individual aspects shape our eating behaviors. Out eating behaviors or food choices, similar to other cultural practices and expressions gives hidden information on how we view ourselves, define our sense of belonging to a certain group, shape our identities and even define our…

Joyeux Noël, Feliz Navidad, Frohe Weihnachten, Buon Natale; so many ways in so many languages just to say Merry Christmas. Oftentimes, during the holiday season, we say this without really thinking about it. We intend it as a friendly greeting. We are wishing them well and hope that they are happy. We want people to be happy during this holiday celebrating family and love. But, are we really merry during the holidays, or are we collectively as a whole unhappy as some songs and research suggest?…

feared. They thought that because their cultures were so unlike one another their relationship would not function. But because love conquers all, and we have the ability to learn, we are able to gain “personal growth by learning about [each others] cultural background”, and this is what my friend and her partner did. By learning about one another cultures and way of life, they were able to, not only communicate better with each others families, they were abel to participate in each others…

America is known to be an extremely diverse country, it is buzzing with people from all around the world. When someone comes to America they will easily be able to spot the differences, yet they will be surprised about how easy it is to see the similarities between every American. What distinguishes americans the most is their responsiveness, they will not stand idly by and ignore grievances Americans are bound together by a strong desire for reform. When there is a need for change, on a social,…

On earth, in this universe, there are seven continents and in these seven continents, there are 196 countries. 196 different cultures that are vastly diverse in religion, apparel, and way of life. The thing that links all of these countries together is religion, or the belief in some superior being. All countries can trace their history back to one major religion. Greece believed in the gods, such as Zeus and Hades. Chinese citizens held several regions practices, depending on the dynasty, but…

Her deep Albanian cultural background also contributed to her undying fervor of faith that transcended into the vow she made to God. Her understanding of a vow was due to her culture, from the book Come Be My Light “In the light of her upbringing, Mother Teresa’s private vow…

their impact on one another. Etiological myths allow one to view cross-cultural contamination between civilizations. By tracing…

sociological environment of the learners by respecting the fact that differences are what make us human beings. Culture as a part of our daily lives, has a dominant affect on the way learners perceive English being taught to them. There are times when I ask my students if they feel comfortable with the materials we are using in the classroom. Their response is not really caring. They do not seem to pay attention to differences they have between Turkish and English language culture. They have…

group that distinguishes them from other different cultures. When studying different cultures around the world some of them will have some commonalities with each other, but most of these are strikingly different. All of these similarities and differences depend on various things such as resources, location, climate, economy, availability, accessibility, etc. All of these things…