Acculturation

An Introduction to Cross-Cultural Psychology Dena Darwish Psy450 June 18, 2017 Phoenix University Professor Nissa Introduction to Cross-Cultural Psychology In their article of Cross-cultural Psychology, (Shiraev and Levy, 2016) termed these two phenomena as the fields of psychology that focus entirely on the culture, as well as the influence those distinct cultures have on the cognitive development and character of a human being. A group of individuals in a community share…

new society. While assimilation follows Gordon’s stages exactly as they are listed to achieve assimilation, Pluralism uses parts of these same steps to determine what time of pluralism has occurred. It is also important for both groups to have acculturation, although what groups must go through this process is dependent on the what theory prevails. In assimilation, specifically in “Americanization”, it is not very important for the dominate group to learn the values and culture of the of the…

Haitian Haitian people are considered one of the most at risk populations within the U.S. A thorough understanding of the culture and beliefs is critical to providing culturally competent care. Food is often considered a means of survival within certain socioeconomic groups yet despite the limited quantities, the people of Haiti cherish the foods of their culture. It is not uncommon for Haitian to retain the dietary practices once emigrating to the U.S. Haitian families promote eating at…

Research has found many repercussions of the Native American boarding school experience. Some former students state that being at boarding school was a form of childhood trauma that they may never be able to get over (Yuan et al., 2014). Evans-Campbell, Walters, Pearson, and Campbell (2012) found that former boarding school students had higher rates of drug and alcohol use and were more likely to have attempted suicide. Additionally, this study also found that students were more likely to have…

Schools: Stories of Survival, we saw the effects of forced assimilation amongst Native Americans in the US and Canada during 1800's and 1900's. Our textbook Cultural Anthropology defines assimilation as "The process by which a society experiencing acculturation changes so much that it is hardly distinguishable from a more dominant one" (Carpo 2013).I was surprised to learn in the film how much the American government wanted dismantle the Native American culture and traditions to replace them…

apart from each other can help government construct a more equal world. Anthropologist get to do this, and experience it first hand through participant observation. At first, I found it very disturbing that the Ashaninka society were undergoing acculturation, and pretty much being taken over…

Yuki Kondo-Shah concerns can be viewed through the use of Bronfenbrenner’s Biological Developmental Theory. Bronfenbrenner's Biological Developmental Theory depicts the social context and biological aspect of an individual. Based on Bronfenbrenner's model, multiple factors of the environmental influences children's cognition (Komiya & Mizokawa, 2014, p. 134). In this case, the Bronfenbrenner model is useful in the sense of recognizing the impact of external factors on an individual to acquire…

Autism is characterized by significant social, communicational, and behavioral deficits (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Children with autism struggle in to socialize, communicate, and behave. The social deficit in autism presents in the lack of interest in other people, limited initiation of social interactions, limited empathy, and dysfunctional emotions (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Children with Autism have limited desire or adequacy to interact with other people. In…

Americans were the first people in the United States. European settlers came and took over the Native Americans land when it was not theirs to begin with. The Native Americans were pushed off their land and moved onto reservations ("Relocation and Acculturation of Native Americans"). Some Native Americans were acculturated and assimilated. This was done by teaching them to be Christians, and to be independent farmers. However, by the 1830's the American policy changed and instead of…

ere is plenty of evidence from researchers that indicates that psychological and biological factors are the primary cause of eating disorders. Biologically, certain genes may make a person vulnerable to eating disorders. One of the main points biologically is the hypothalamus which regulates functions such as eating. I believe that media also plays a significant role in negative body image that eventually leads to eating disorders. I do understand that biologically and psychologically people can…