Cultural competence

Out of all the generations that are still alive today, from the Greatest Generation to the Baby Boomers to Gen X, this generation of Millennials and Gen Z are, by far, the dumbest generation. Or so many people seem to believe. They argue that the youth have seemingly no knowledge of even the most basic information and with the increasing availability of technology at their fingertips, their ambition and academic intelligence will continue to deteriorate. However, those under the age of 30 have…

two differents sects of the same culture, which in their own minds they are completely different people. this essay is going to compare and contrast the Hasidic practices with those of the Modern Orthodox Jew. Danny and Reuven came from different cultural backgrounds, but still become friends. Danny Saunders was raised following a Russian Hasidic sect of judaism. Dannys culture include very traditional practices. “They all wore the traditional undergarment beneath their shirts, and the tzitzit,…

KGoddess KGreek Mythology is a set of stories that a particular culture believes to be true, which shapes its peoples' means of understanding themselves and the world around them. We only know what we do, historically speaking, from previous populations, and what we are able to trace back through their writings, art, and architecture; all direct representations of their religious and mythological views and practices. If we were to fast-forward a thousand years, what would that future society…

The Tiananmen square protests of 1989 quickly turned into The Tiananmen square massacre was the most gruesome historical event in Chinese history, killing hundreds. Tens of thousands are arrested, many are imprisoned, and an unknown number are executed. Chinese troops bombarded Tiananmen Square in Beijing, killing and arresting thousands of pro-democracy protesters. The brutal Chinese governments assault on the protesters shocked the West and brought denunciations and sanctions from the United…

Cultural appropriation has been defined by Susan Scafidi as, “taking intellectual property, traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, or artifacts from someone else's culture without permission. This can include unauthorized use of another culture's dance, dress, music, language, folklore, cuisine, traditional medicine, religious symbols, etc.” In an article written by Brittany Enoghayin, she talks on the recent trend on African print clothing that has become conspicuous in prom attire.…

My interest in anthropology was spurred during my undergraduate education. Prior to my college education, I had no idea what anthropology was. Growing up as a Mexican-American in a large border city, there is an innate awareness of a subtle separation between one’s self and family and friends who live across the border. While high school courses, media and general discourse may create a narrative that explain away inequalities, it was my sociology courses throughout my undergraduate and graduate…

Three prevalent perspectives are relativism, emotivism, and ethical egoism. According to Mosser (2013) Relativism is the idea that one's viewpoint and morals are understood in conditions of one's culturecivilization, or even one's individual morals. My culture thinks soccer is the mainly enter¬taining game to look at, and your society thinks basketball is the mainly entertaining game to look at. My analysis is true, relative to my society, and your analysis is true, relative to your society.…

achieved by the collective efforts of the Chinese peasants, and Chairman Mao saw great potential in the masses. This however, had disastrous consequences and ultimately led to the Great Chinese Famine (1959-61) with over 15 million excess deaths. The Cultural Revolution (1966-76) was aimed at removing any 'anti-revolutionary' elements of Chinese society. The means used to achieve this end were indiscriminate violence and ill treatment meted out by a radical group called the Red Guards who…

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…

Title of Paper An article on “Interpersonal and Cross Cultural Communication for Advance Practice Registered Nurse Leaders” is taken from “The Internet Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice.” It is written by the authors such as Boykins, Anita Davis, Carter and Chandra B. The purpose of this paper is mainly on the Advance Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) and their communication in relation to nursing care for different cultures. This paper particularly deals with different skills and abilities…