diversity/culture Flashcards
sex
medical term for chromosomal, hormonal, and anatomical characteristics
gender
the perception of one’s gender, how they label themselves regardless of sex
culture
the language, values, beliefs, and customs that people share and learn
cultural safety
people feel respected and safe in healthcare
no presence of barriers to culture
cultural humility
lifelong process of acknowledging what we do and do not know about other cultures
being aware of what biases we may have
low context
use of language to express thought
high context
use of gestures and expressions to express thought
cultural competence
ability to adapt ones behaviour toward another to be appropriate to their culture
3 ways to increase our intercultural competence
1: awareness (understanding who you are/how you see the world)
2: desire to learn (actively seeking information and asking questions)
3: developing skills and practicing flexibility (adapting your communication towards others)
sexist language
adding sex to language for no real reason
“you guys” “mankind” “old wives tale”
age cohorts
people around the same age with shared experiences of cultural or historical events
social classes
socially constructed distinctions based on way of life, family, job, education, and money
in groups
people who we identify with
out group
people we view as different than us
intercultural communication
members of two or more cultures exchange messages that’s influenced by different cultural perceptions
