301 chap 15, 24, 34 Flashcards
groups whose members share a common social and cultural heritage that is passed down from generations
ethnicity
ethnic groups have some thing in common, sometimes it’s geographic or
race
strictly related to biology (unlike ethnicity)
race
the process of learning to become a member of a society
socialization
immigrants assume the characteristics of that culture through a learning process called
acculturation
occurs when new members slowly learn and take on the essential values
cultural assimilation
values that people from all cultures share
culture universals
similar to a model. It’s an example of a person or thing, and has basis its in facts
cultural archetype
Includes the family unit and wider organizations
social organization
refers to a person’s perception of his ability to plan activities that control nature or direct environmental factors
environmental control
the use of rigorously tested therapies that are outside of the mainstream medical care; adds to the conventional care
complementary medicine (ie chiropractic care and use of supplements)
therapies used instead of conventional medicine and whose reliability has not been validated by clinical testing
alternative medicine
an appreciation of the external signs of diversity
cultural awareness
relates to personal attitudes and being careful not say/do something that’d be offensive
cultural sensitivity
attained on a continuum ranging from cultural destructiveness to cultural proficiency
cultural competence