Multiculturalism

Unit 13 Written Assignment Heine (2012) presents several theories concerning how people who have been exposed to multiple cultural views organize their experiences. One such theory, is referred to as blending. Blending is defined as “[t]he tendency for bicultural people to evince psychological tendencies in between those of their two cultures…” (Heine, 2012, p. 405). The theory of blending suggests that individuals develop feelings and thoughts that represent a merger between the…

Cosmopolitanism aims to dismantle essentialism and transcend individuals into hybrid entities where they can be ‘citizens of the world’ wherever positioned. These individuals live on the margins of societies; showing willingness to cross borders, interact with other people and nations, tapping into the cultures of other climes, accepting particularities, yet, holding on to their peculiar identity. But it is observed that so-called cosmopolitan nations and economies show colonizing tendencies…

A cultural encounter is the act of directly interacting with patients from culturally diverse backgrounds (Honner & Hoppi, 2004). There are two goals of cultural encounters. One goal is to generate a wide variety of responses to promote verbal and nonverbal communication accurately and appropriately in each culturally different context. The second goal is to continuously interact with patients from culturally diverse backgrounds which assists in validating, modifying existing values, beliefs,…

The movie Biutiful (2010), directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, presents a plurality of situations in which cultural interaction is at work. Among the many themes, the nature of the relationship between workers of different ethnicities is particularly thought-provoking. The film sees the story of Uxbal, Spanish man of a poor background, who acts as a liaison between immigrants of different ethnic groups (Chinese and African), providing them with work; he is also a mediator between these…

In her book, New Tribalisms the Resurgence of and Ethnicity discusses the nature of ethnic, Joane Nagel discusses the nature of ethnicity and its relationship to culture in the United States. Mikhail Naimy’s short story, “His Grace” expresses a message that supports Nagel’s claims about ethnic identity and cultural construction. Nagel acknowledged that the socially constructed aspects of ethnicity are flexible, elective, and constantly negotiated. By delineating the Bey’s interactions with…

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy also known as Responsive Teaching refers to the cultural competence of teachers. According to Billing (1995), Culturally Relevant pedagogy relies on three vital factors. The first factor entails the necessity of students achieving academic success. The second factor pertains to students developing and/or maintaining cultural competence. The third factor requires the student to develop a critical consciousness through which they challenge the status quo of the current…

Every country carries its own distinct language, a variety of cultures and a wide range of traditions; having different cultures means having different characteristics in human personality and the traits which are incorporated within citizens. Global webs are being formed with amazing connectivity tools that help unite each other, in a place where it becomes very easy to share, exchange and respond to certain qualities. These connectivity tools comprise of transport and travelling vehicles as…

1. I want to explore the amount of independence freedom that Pakistani culture and Canadian culture people have in their lives. This is the biggest difference that I have witnessed since I came to Canada. There are numerous cultural differences between Canadians and Pakistanis. I migrated form Pakistan to Canada and the biggest difference that I have noticed myself was the amount independence that Canadians have compared to the Pakistanis. To begin with, the idea of independence in the true…

Molly Bender World Art Diversity paper Diversity The meaning of “Diversity” isn’t just about how individuals represent more than one origin, race, and religion. To me being diverse means accepting and respecting people for who they are, and not judging them based on their appearance. Each person is unique in their own way and every person will have their own individual differences. We have to accept one another. I think it would be good to explore other people’s heritage and culture in a…

/?????/??? “We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race”, Kofi Annan asserts. Annan is proposing that even though we may be different from one another, we can coexist as “one human race.” I concur with him, but I believe this unison will obviously have some issues. Even so, I believe the race can prevail and survive. As long as we accept one another’s uniqueness and strive for a common goal, we’ll stay united. To start off…