Chapter 5: Cultural Implications Flashcards
minorities
racially, ethnically, culturally distinct groups that coexist but are subordinate in some way to dominant group
can lack power
minority status
not always fewer in numbers but lacking political and social power, may be treated differently and face discrimination
race
can be defined biologically, anthropologically or genetically can be distinguished visuallye
ethnicity
common heritage
share worldview for thinking
culture
shared beliefs, values, and practices
culture norms
attitudes and behaviors culturally defined and considered normal
western tradition
identity is in
individual
vwestern tradition
values
autonomy
independance
self reliance
western tradition
mind body
separate
western tradition
disease has
measurable cause and treatment
western tradition
time
linear
western tradition
success
preparing for future
eastern traditions
countries
asia, india, china
eastern traditions
identity
family basis
eastern traditions
body, mind, spirit
one entity
eastern traditions
time
circular
reincarnation
eastern traditions
born into
fate
duty to comply
eastern traditions
disease caused by
fluctuations in opposing forces
indigenous traditions
places significance on place of humans in
natural world
indigenous traditions
identity
tribe
indigenous traditions
person is an entity only in relation to
others
indigenous traditions
disease
lack of harmony between individual and environment
enculturation
transmission of cultures worldview, beliefs, values and practices to its members
ethnocentrisim
universal tendency of humans to think their way of thinking and behaving is only correct way
cultural imposition
process in which people or groups try impose their own values and patterns of behavior on others because they believe their way is superior
barriers to mental health
communication
stigma
misdiagnosis
genetic variations in pharmacodynamics
somatization
psychological distress is experinced as physical problems
how might there be a stigma
mind-body one entity
immigrants
choose to move to a new location and hopes to benefit by a change
refugees
forced to leave their homeland to escape intolerable conditions
cultural minorites
all venerable to discrimination and disadvantage
acculturation
learning the beliefs, values, and practices of their new culture setting
sometimes takes several generations
assimilation
process of adaption
culturally congruent practice
applying evidence based miring care that corresponds with patients values, beliefs, practices and worldview
cultural competence
process of demonstrating culturally congruent practice
5 contracts of culturally effective care
awarness
knowledge
enouncters
skill
desire
