The development of idea of multiculturalism can be traced into the concepts of cultural pluralism that is important for the formation of philosophical and social humanism to help build a better and more egalitarian society. Although diversity/pluralism is used interchangeably with multiculturalism, they are based on two separate ideals. Diversity generally refers to class, race, ethnicity and socio-economic variables contrast to multicultural ideology relating to specific communities containing…
A consideration of diversity in policy-making should shift the current discourse of culture away from a deficit, behavioural change approach to a rights-based, structural determinant approach. Attention to diversity, thus, may support policy-makers in changing broader social processes and beliefs that presently constrain healthy public policy and maintain ethnic health inequities. There are two theories as to why Māori suffer from health inequalities; one being that Māori have inferior…
patriarchy / patrimony is seen as "the source of tyranny, wars and diseases".Margaret Fuller, one of the first representatives of cultural feminism, defended the organic worldview in his book Woman in the Nineteenth Century (1845), focusing on the intuitive, emotional and spiritual aspects of knowledge, beyond the rational and legal implications of liberal feminism. And he argued that beyond the rationality of the woman, there are intuitive sense of extreme emotions. Fuller tended to become…
Assignment Task 2 Long Essay Essay question: Is the idea of human rights a universal concept, or is it western cultural imperialism? The idea of human rights originate from western culture and then spread to non-western countries. Some people believe that the idea of human rights is a universal concept because human rights is a kind of universal values and most of countries agree and promote it. However, due to the different culture and social civilization, the understanding and implementation…
The cultural Marxist ideology in the United States today originates from Europe, not from Obama. Understanding cultural Marxism goes a long way to understanding the American decline, the slide into a police state and the bizarre belief that Obama is a Messiah. The author gives a detailed description of cultural Marxism in, cultural Marxism – social chaos and those behind it in, the modern social liberal. Specifically for Americans and from decades ago, the warnings were always there, explained…
and or political views at any given time. Cultural diversity is the cultural mixture or ethnic groups within society. The basic societal value is to accept the differences we all possess from one another. The National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics (NASW, 2008, Code of Ethics) outlines the importance of cultural competency and social diversity in NASW, 2008, § 1.05 and also discusses the importance in recognizing human rights and social justice in the NASW, 2008, § 6.04. As a…
on the needs of the individual service (Gowrie, n.d). The three perspectives that have been put forward for Bessie Street all have practical and commendable qualities. This report is comparing the developmental perspective, socio-cultural perspective and human rights perspective. All three perspectives offer differing facets and opportunities for educators to engage families and collaborate with their local community. This provides benefits for the children’s learning outcomes, wellbeing…
important to view human rights through different lenses because all human rights are equally important. The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights makes it clear that the human rights of all kinds- economic, political, civil, cultural and social- are of equal validity and importance. Economic, social and cultural rights must be respected, protected and realized on an equal footing with civil and political rights. According to the Article 3 of "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights",…
is to define what cultural diverse assessment is. The six key components of a good comprehensive cultural assessment and the five communication skills that facilitate culturally competent health care. Cultural diverse assessment is the gathering of information that pertains to the patient’s culture and to integrate the patient’s cultural ways into the care plan for the patient to help the patient achieve maximum health care (Andrews & Boyle, 2016). The key components of a cultural assessment…
situations in society occur and play out based on how people differ in terms of their social circumstances (Giddens & Sutton, 2010). Used to ‘think ourselves away’, this concept is a way to distance oneself from subjective influences and see symbolic values in frequently occurring events such as unequal positions between two groups…