Ch. 10 Cultural Diversity
- belief in many gods
Polytheist
differences based on cultural
cultural diversity -
- no belief in any deity
Atheist
- oldest male is the authority figure
Patriarchal
- belief in existence of one God
Monotheist
distance people require to feel comfortable
personal space -
- oldest female is the authority figure
Matriarchal
- to prejudge
Prejudice
- people who think that their culture is superior to others
Ethnocentric
- nuclear family+ grandparents, aunts uncles, cousins, etc
extended family
- classification of people based on national origin or culture
Ethnicity
- preference that exhibits impartial judgement
Bias
- care that provides well being for the whole person
holistic care
process of absorption of many cultures into a dominant culture
cultural assimilation -
- ability to recognize and respect other cultures
sensitivity
- belief that the existance of God cannot be proved or disproved
Agnostic
- organized system of belief in a higher power
Religion
process of learning beliefs and behaviors of a dominant culture
Acculturation -
- beliefs individuals have about themselves
Spiritually
- classification of people based on physical or biological characteristics
Race
- values, beliefs, attitudes, languages, symbols, rituals, behaviors, and customs unique to a particular group of people
Culture
- when an assumption is made that everyone in a particular group are the same
Stereotyping
- care based on cultural beliefs, spritual feelings, or emotional needs
transcultural health care
1-2 parents and a child or childre
nuclear family -