ch 19 cultural diversity Flashcards
acculturation
keeping the core values and ideas from the
original culture while abiding by the rules of
the adopted culture
acculturation gap
the difference that can arise between the level of assimilation of migrants compared to their children
assimilation
adapting or fitting into a culture completely
cognitive approach
changing thinking patterns to decrease
prejudice
contact hypothesis
the prediction that increasing contact can reduce prejudice
cultural diversity
the many cultural, racial and ethnic groups in a society
culture shock
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
discrimination
prejudice expressed through behaviour
equality
contact between members of two different groups on the same level and with the same amount of power
ethnocentrism
valuing one’s own ethnicity or culture more than others, and acting with prejudice towards other groups or people
explicit racism
negative actions towards members of a
the particular cultural group that is overt, such as a racial slur
immigration
the act of moving to a new country to find a new home
implicit racism
negative actions towards members of a
different cultural groups that are covert and often unconscious or concealed
intergroup contact
increasing contact or exposure to a particular group of people can decrease prejudice
mutual interdependence
when two groups must rely on each other to successfully complete a task
prejudice
an unfavourable attitude towards a group of people
race
the grouping of people based on common
descent
racism
negative emotions or actions towards
someone based on their race
resilience
the ability to cope with a difficult situation
using mental strategies
schemas
mental representations of categories
stereotype
generalised and simplified belief about a
group of people or a person based on their membership to a group
superordinate goals
shared goals whereby members within one group cannot achieve the overall result without the help of the other group
sustained contact
long-term interaction between individuals of different cultural backgrounds, which can reduce prejudice
xenophobia
fear of, or strong animosity towards, people of different races or cultural background
