Ch. 10 Cultural Diversity - Key Terms
What is Acculturation?
The process of learning and adopting the traits of another culture while still retaining one's original cultural identity.
What is Bias?
A preference or inclination (positive or negative) that inhibits impartial judgment.
What is Cultural assimilation?
The process where an individual or group gives up their original cultural identity to fully adopt the customs and norms of the dominant culture.
What is Cultural diversity?
The existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society.
What is Culture?
A set of shared beliefs, attitudes, and practices passed down through generations.
What is Ethnicity?
A sense of identity based on common socio-history, language, and geographical, religious, racial, and cultural heritage.
What is Ethnocentric?
The belief that one's own culture, race, or nation is superior to others.
What is Prejudice?
A "pre-judged" opinion or feeling formed without adequate knowledge, thought, or reason.
What is Race?
A classification of people based on physical or biological characteristics such as skin color or hair texture.
What is Sensitivity?
Being aware of and respecting the different cultures and needs of others.
What is Stereotyping?
Making broad, often oversimplified generalizations about a group of people without considering individual differences.
What is an Extended family?
A family group that includes not only parents and children but also grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives.
What is Matriarchal?
A social system or family structure where the mother or oldest female holds the primary authority.
What is a Nuclear family?
A family group consisting only of parents and their children.
What is Patriarchal?
A social system or family structure where the father or oldest male holds the primary authority.
What is Personal space?
The physical distance individuals maintain between themselves and others to feel comfortable.
What is an Agnostic?
A person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God; they claim neither faith nor disbelief.
What is an Atheist?
A person who does not believe in the existence of a god or gods.
What is a Monotheist?
A person who believes in only one God.
What is a Polytheist?
A person who believes in multiple gods or goddesses.
What is Religion?
An organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods.
What is Spirituality?
An individual's personal sense of peace, purpose, and connection to something larger than themselves.
What is Holistic care?
An approach to health care that addresses the whole person, including physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
What is Transcultural health care?
A formal area of study and practice focused on comparative human-care differences and similarities of the beliefs and values of cultures.