Week 6 Flashcards
Diversity
State of different individuals and cultures coexisting
Ethnicity
Refers to group of people who share common history, language, geography, national origin, religion, identity
Culture
Refers to the characteristics of a group of people-
The language, values, beliefs, habits, way of life,implied rules of behaviour, music, and tradition
Prejudice
opinion of a person based upon the persons membership in a group
Bias
unable to impartially judge the issues
Ageism
Feelings of intolerance of or prejudice toward others because of their age, based on negative attitude, stereotypes or impatience
Sexism
Feelings of intolerance or prejudice toward a person or group of people because of their gender
Racism
Feelings of superiority over and intolerance of or prejudice toward a person or group of people who may have different physical appearance or cultural practices.
Types of prejudice
Stereotype, ageism, sexism
Ethnocentrism
Evaluation of other cultures based on your own culture
Discrimination
The unjust or prejudicial treatment
Cultural conflict
Occurs when a person tries to dictate to another person what his culture should be
Culture competence
interact effectively