Multiculturism Flashcards
Attitude definition
A mental position based on a person’s knowledge, feelings and experience about someone or something that influences him/her to behave a certain way in regard to that person or thing
Race definition
Group of people with common ancestry and physical characteristics
Ethnicity definition
Shared culture and background; usually have common ancestry and generally share language, religion and other cultural patterns
Prejudice definition
An adverse judgement or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of or examination of the facts
Discrimination definition
To act on the basis of prejudice
What are societal strains
Fear or insecurities lead to justification discrimination
Scapegoat
Provides a convenient group or person to blame when things go wrong in one’s personal life or in the community
Ethnocentrism definition
The act of regarding one’s culture as the center of the universe and hence as the basic for all comparisons with other cultures
What are forms and targets of prejudiced people
Fear, superiority, strange, different
The role of peace officers includes enforcing the law in what type of manner?
Officers often work alone and have to make decisions
What are the positive consequences of sensitivity
Respect from the community and fellow professionals, support democratic principles and self respect
Cross cultural communications definition
Study focuses on how people of different cultures communicate
