Cultural competence

whereas a positive or adaptive reaction would mean most of society would change the way they treat their bodies in a negative, unhealthy way. 9) Cultural relativism is a belief that cultures cannot be superior than one another. For example, religion or political beliefs of an individual are in terms to their society. Ethnocentrism is the contrast of cultural relativism. The belief is that one’s culture values or ethics are better than the other, primarily looking at a culture through one…

There are currently four noteworthy fields of anthropology: biological anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology, and cultural anthropology. Each spotlight on an alternate arrangement of examination interests and for the most part uses unique exploration methods. Biological anthropologists complete deliberate investigations of the non-social parts of people and close people. Non-social alludes to those organic attributes that are hereditarily acquired as opposed to learned. Near human…

Digital, Platform, and Language Imperialism: An analysis of Cultural Imperialism Introduction This essay will explore the effects of a globalized digital era towards a standardized culture around the world. It will start with the evolution of imperialism by western nations, in particular by US, through the utilization of Web 2.0 and digital platforms. This essay will focus on cultural imperialism as the internet becomes a tool by influential countries to implement their cultures upon others,…

Creative Component: The Life and Legacy of Chairman Mao Track Listing with descriptions 1. Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes: In many ways, the song Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes can be representative of one of Mao’s greatest accomplishments: the Long March. The mood of the song is upbeat compared to the grueling Long March. However, the lyrics and title provide many similarities to the March. The first two lines of the song are, “I 'm gonna fight 'em off A seven nation army…

viewed “with the same kind of fullness of life experience that is required to perform songs or plays” (M&V 289). Additionally “most humanly made marks on rocks were made by people at a great distance from us, either in terms of time or in terms of cultural continuity with our own forms of life” this means that using a term like “art” to describe rock art does not do justice to the items it is describing (M&V, 289). A Western term cannot fully describe something whose concept it cannot fully…

kind to me” (291). The fact the Liang Heng had dealt with so much unfairness in his life but still was grateful for what happened made me appreciate what I have been given even more. Another fact that showed just how terrible life was during the cultural revolution was that multiple times Liang Heng considered committing suicide. Life was bad enough for him that he did not see the need to live anymore. Luckily, his life ended happily, he has a wife and is able to travel and learn, but if he…

Barak, M. E. M. (2013). Managing diversity: Toward a globally inclusive workplace. Sage Publications. The article was authored in 2013 by Barak, who is a knowledgeable and experienced professor, with an experience in social work and business. The book provides information on how to ensure there is inclusiveness in workplace. The author reveals that management has to ensure it successfully handles diversity in the workforce. The corporate leaders are faced by global challenges on how to handle…

The Five Generations in the workplace Walking into an office it is easy to identify the different age groups. In the next few years there will be five generations working together in a variety of jobs. There are a few contributors as to why this is happening. People today have a longer life expectancy due to healthier life styles. People from the older generation are not in a financial position to retire from their jobs. They have to work longer to sustain themselves. They also like working and…

In this paper I will discuss the eight reasons why Leininger believes transcultural nursing is a necessity. I will also give the meaning of cultural diversity in my own words and how it relates to the field of nursing. Lastly, I will explain three ways in which I provide culturally sensitive care to my patients. Leininger has eight reasons that she believes describe why transcultural nursing is a necessity. The first reason is because there has been a large increase in migration between…

This is something that happens frequently in today’s world. Glensler, points out significant problems for cultural relativism. The first one is that cultural relativism ignores that one person can belongs to many different groups, which can differ on moral views. If the moral views differ, what would be the right thing to do? Cultural relativist fail to offer a consistent answer. Secondly, cultural relativism forces us to conformity. Since just majority groups are right, minority groups are…