Culture Flashcards
What does it mean to be a culturally competent practitioner? (4)
- Understanding who you are and what you bring to the table
- Awareness that there are other cultures
- Being accepting of other cultures
- Be willing to modify or adapt plan for potential barriers
What is the evolution through development of cultural competence? (5)
- Unawareness
- Acknowledgment of differences
- Change in behaviors
- Awareness of a need to know more
- Gain in cultural knowledge
How are individuals classified?
- Where are they from
- Occupation
- Gender
- Age
- Interests
- Religion
- Race & ethnicity
How do PTs deal with cultural issues?
- Check you baggage
- Self assess your nonverbals
What does “check your baggage mean?”
Leave opinions at the door and be open minded
What is culture? (9)
- Language
- Traditions
- Beliefs
- Values
- Age
- Religion
- Food you eat
- Clothing
- Socioeconomic status
What is culture like?
An iceberg
How is culture like an iceberg?
only a little can be seen to give you an idea of what it is but the majority of it is not visible
Culture is a?
- Social connection
- Unity and community
- objective and subjective
- Primary and secondary
- Internalized or externalized
- Dynamic
- Multi-level
What is acculturation?
Completely adopting everything about the dominant culture
What is assimilation?
The language or culture of a person or group come to resemble that of another group (blend culture)
What is bicultural?
Of 2 cultures
What is multiculturalism?
Of many cultures
What is diversity?
Inclusion of different cultures into a group
What is cultural awareness?
Acknowledging your own culture and other people’s cultures and the differences.
What is cultural competence?
Set of behaviors, attitudes, policies that allow you to work professionally in cross cultural situations
What is cultural knowledge?
Basic info to develop the base for different cultural groups
What is cultural proficiency?
Knowledge to a higher level of understanding helps increase effectiveness of interaction
What is cultural sensitivity?
Enables you to develop an understanding and learn about people’s different values and beliefs
What is cultural destruction?
Aspects of a culture that are left behind due to assimilation
What is intracultural?
With in one cultural group
What is intercultural?
Between cultures
What are primary characteristics of culture?
Visible differences
What are examples of primary cultural characteristics?
- Gender
- Nationality
- Race
- Color
- Age
- Religious affiliation
What are secondary characteristics of culture?
Invisible differences
What are examples of secondary cultural characteristics?
- Occupation
- Life circumstances
- Experiences
- Education level
- Marital status
- Socioeconomic status
- Political beliefs
- Where they live
What are individualistic cultures?
Individual comes first then group
What are collectivist cultures?
Group comes first then individual
What are some factors to consider when dealing with individuals from different cultures?
- Body language
- Eye contact
- Multitasking
- Personal space
- Respect for authority figures
- Small talk
- Timeliness
What are the 2 types of time?
Monochronic and polychronic
What is monochronic?
There is only one time (punctual people)
What is polychronic?
- There is many times
- Time can be shifted or changed