Cross-cultural psychiatry

understanding about culture and being knowledgeable about cultural differences between countries could be helpful in solving the issues that were faced in the case of Stephen Shawler. Culture is an extremely complex topic since it cannot be defined in a single definition and in general, culture can be termed as “a set of socially constructed meanings that shape the behaviour of people in a particular society” (Francesco & Gold 2005, p. 18). In addition, cultural difference exists in the world…

other, is without a doubt, the best approach for solving new challenges, reaching our goals and, becoming a more integrally informed individual. Cultural competence is defined as the set of behaviors, attitudes, and policies that when together in a system enables that system to operate effectively in cross-cultural situations (Cross). Therefore, cultural…

….GLOBALISATION… Global communication or multi cultural communication is heavily determined by the cultural differences. Each culture has its own cultural context, some communicate with low-context, meaning that places like the US require more specific details than countries that communicate with high-context such as Japan (Goman, 2011). Communicating…

cultural communication lectures I realize that not every one is the same in the way they communicate. We are living in a global world where borders are shrinking and cultures are meshing but there are sill cultural customs that need to be accounted for. Especially as a Campus Involvement Ambassador, it is our job to ensure all student, even international students have a great experience at Fresno State. I was ignorant to the fact there are so many distinct cultures represented around campus. I…

The second cultural dimension compared is “Individualism vs. Collectivism” which indicates whether members within a society define themselves as individuals or associate themselves with a particular group. In Hofstede’s comparison of…

Culturally Competent Leadership The most complex goal in the field of education is preparing school leaders and teachers to work with students who are racially, ethnically, and economically different from themselves (Gay, 2002). Critical areas of cultural responsiveness strategies in education present 21st century leaders with the overwhelming responsibility of reviewing policies, procedures, and programs in schools. (Pitre, Jackson, & Charles, 2011). Leadership is often regarded as the single…

ethnicity from him or herself. Along with that, these patients are left confused and with a sense of powerlessness when working with American doctors. It becomes very hard to communicate not only because of a distinct language barrier, but also a cultural barrier. Many cultures approach situations in different ways, especially in regard to medical care. The book, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, by Anne Fadiman, is a story about a Hmong family who seeks treatment in the United States…

Importance of Cross Cultural Education and Training for Employees in the United States Leigh Ann Murphy Touro University Worldwide Executive Summary This proposal was conducted to examine the importance of cross cultural training among managers and employees in the U.S. with the goal of cultivating strong relationships with our associates and clientele with cultural differenecs and foreign employees. The research conducted draws attention to the most successful forms of managerial cultural…

• KEY TERM and WHY YOU ARE INTERESTED IN IT Hofstede’s Dimension of Culture: I chose this topic because of my professional background. As an Equal Opportunity Advisor, I have dealt with this internal in organizations and I have seen the impact on the dynamics if not handled in a timely manner. I also worked a case of a foreign-exchanged student at the Air Force Academy who was ostracized and had problems acculturating. Additionally, as a child growing up in the islands, I too was exposed to…

important part of International business as it defines the collection of beliefs, values, behaviour, customs and attitude of the members of the society. Gerard Hendrik (Greet) Hofstede, is a social psychologist who did noteworthy work in developing cultural dimension theory. On basis of five social issues, he classified five value dimensions - Power Distance, Individualism, Uncertainty Avoidance, Masculinity, Long-term Orientation. Each social issue has two extreme dimensions: Identity –…