ch 19 cultural diversity Flashcards

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acculturation

A

keeping the core values and ideas from the
original culture while abiding by the rules of
the adopted culture

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acculturation gap

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the difference that can arise between the level of assimilation of migrants compared to their children

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assimilation

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adapting or fitting into a culture completely

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cognitive approach

A

changing thinking patterns to decrease
prejudice

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contact hypothesis

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the prediction that increasing contact can reduce prejudice

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cultural diversity

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the many cultural, racial and ethnic groups in a society

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culture shock

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being placed in a new country that has a
very different set of ideals or values from
your own, and feeling overwhelmed by the differences between the cultures

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discrimination

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prejudice expressed through behaviour

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equality

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contact between members of two different groups on the same level and with the same amount of power

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ethnocentrism

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valuing one’s own ethnicity or culture more than others, and acting with prejudice towards other groups or people

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explicit racism

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negative actions towards members of a
the particular cultural group that is overt, such as a racial slur

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immigration

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the act of moving to a new country to find a new home

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implicit racism

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negative actions towards members of a
different cultural groups that are covert and often unconscious or concealed

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intergroup contact

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increasing contact or exposure to a particular group of people can decrease prejudice

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mutual interdependence

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when two groups must rely on each other to successfully complete a task

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prejudice

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an unfavourable attitude towards a group of people

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race

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the grouping of people based on common
descent

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racism

A

negative emotions or actions towards
someone based on their race

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resilience

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the ability to cope with a difficult situation
using mental strategies

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schemas

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mental representations of categories

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stereotype

A

generalised and simplified belief about a
group of people or a person based on their membership to a group

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superordinate goals

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shared goals whereby members within one group cannot achieve the overall result without the help of the other group

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sustained contact

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long-term interaction between individuals of different cultural backgrounds, which can reduce prejudice

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xenophobia

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fear of, or strong animosity towards, people of different races or cultural background