Ch. 10 Cultural Diversity - Key Terms
Culture
Shared beliefs, values, and practices of a group.
Cultural Assimilation
Fully absorbing into a new culture (losing original identity).
Religion
Organized system of belief in a higher power.
Agnostic
Belief that God's existence is unknowable.
Sensitivity
Ability to appreciate personal traits of others.
Ethnicity
Classification based on national origin or culture.
Nuclear Family
Mother, father, and children.
Spiritually
Personal search for meaning/connection.
Bias
A preference that prevents impartial judgment.
Holistic Care
Treating the whole person (body, mind, and spirit).
Race
Classification based on physical/biological traits.
Extended Family
Nuclear family plus other relatives (grandparents, etc.).
Monotheist
Belief in one God.
Prejudice
Prejudgment formed without facts.
Transcultural Health Care
Care based on a patient's cultural values.
Cultural Diversity
Differences among people based on cultural/ethnic factors.
Patriarchal
Male-led authority structure.
Polytheist
Polytheist
Stereotyping
Assuming everyone in a group is the same.
Personal Space
The physical distance required for comfort.
Acculturation
Learning/adopting traits of a dominant culture.
Matriarchal
Female-led authority structure.
Atheist
Disbelief in any deity.
Ethnocentric
Believing one's own culture is superior.
Matriarchal
Female-led authority structure.