Cultural competence

Dr. Porter answers the question of the objectivity of ethics from two opposing viewpoints: the relativists and objectivists. Relativists argue that ethical standards hold validity only within their specific society and nothing is objectively good or bad, while objectivists maintain that some acts are wholly right and others are wholly wrong, regardless of the societal norm. A relativist viewpoint tends to encourage tolerance and humility, because a person knows that his or her values are not…

Fan Shen began as a good little revolutionary. Revolution was his birthright, a heritage passed down to him by his family. A legacy denoted in his name, “’Fan,’ my given name, means ‘ordinary—one of millions of working people,’” because only working people could be true revolutionaries.” The indoctrination of the Chinese Communist Party caused generations of Chinese to partake in unnecessary violence and hardship, and Fan Shen was no exception. However, he resisted the Communist Party. Fan Shen…

This sociological study will define the problem of Anglo-Saxon assimilation in the Canadian immigrant experience. Canadians from differing backgrounds define the problem of “dual identity” when attempting to assimilate into a primarily Anglo-Saxon culture. Isabel Vincent’s defines this phenomenon through the theme of a “mosaic” of Canadian culture that often divided Portuguese immigrants from Anglo-Saxon Canadian communities: “But we still had problems, and didn’t seem to belong. We never quite…

In our large world today there is many different societies and cultures, perhaps some of them we don’t even know about yet. All of these societies have their own culture and way of living. Different ceremonies, clothes, and other stuff are central to each of these cultures. Many of them dress up in flamboyant outfits which may include masks of some sort. One of these cultures are in the Papua New Guinea province of New Britain which also includes the Duke of York islands. In this culture…

that society is what determines whether certain behaviors are acceptable. Furthermore, a person's individual beliefs should be taken into consideration and therefore help determine whether suicide can be condoned. This belief follows the idea of cultural relativism which states that “a sophisticated understanding of the world must include an appreciation of such differences between cultures” (James Rachels). In other words, various cultures have varying ethical codes, and these differences…

Throughout human history, stories have been passed through the generations. These stories aren’t known to be factual, nor logical, but they have been accepted into society. A Short History of a Myth by Karen Armstrong describes what defines a myth, and what they mean to society. There are many factors that decide a myth, but the two most definitive according the A Short History of a Myth are having supernatural or divine elements, along with having a moral or lesson. “Tularecito” by John…

Kyurstina, your discussion board addressed a lot of the issues facing diversity in the workplace today. I especially enjoyed the section which discussed the age difference between employees. One of my favorite classes that I have taken through Liberty spent a lot of time discussing the generation gap between employees. In order to fully understand it, one must understand the mindset of the eras. For instance, it has been stated that Baby Boomers, those born between 1946-1962, live to work;…

Anthropologist’s ongoing determination towards fieldwork enhances their way of learning another culture while obtaining the native’s point of view. This term coined by Malinowski mirrors an emic perspective like the article. The context of going native for users and designers shown in the article eliminates boundaries progressively. To situate oneself in the ways of ethnographic research, one must carefully observe those you are studying. As stated in the article ethnography is conceived as, “a…

For Bourgois the creative aspect of street society is ‘the concentration of socially marginalized populations into politically and ecologically isolated inner-city enclaves has fomented an especially explosive cultural creativity that is defiance of racism and economic marginalization.’ (Bourgois, 2008:8) With this in mind, we look at how inner-street culture had exploded as a ‘new fad’ in America as Hip hop and rap were becoming more popularized and implemented…

Cultural appropriation is the adoption or use of elements of one culture by members of another culture. For centuries, many groups of people are guilty of this act, especially the white race. Because the U.S population is made up of people from hundreds of different ethnicities and over 13.3 percent of immigrants, it is not surprised that cultures will rub off on you. Even making the culture greater. But wearing a culture and disrespecting a culture are two different things. For example,…