Ch. 10 Cultural Diversity - Key Terms
Acculturation, or the process of learning the beliefs and behaviors of a dominant culture and assuming some of the characteristics
acculturation
“These differences based on cultural and ethnic factors are called cultural diversity.”
cultural diversity
Holistic care… provides for the well‑being of the whole person and meets not only physical needs, but also social, emotional, and mental needs
holistic care
Personal space, often called territorial space, describes the distance people require to feel comfortable while interacting with others.
personal space
Sensitivity, the ability to recognize and appreciate the personal characteristics of others
sensitivity
An agnostic is an individual who believes that the existence of God cannot be proved or disproved
agnostic
Culture is defined as the values, beliefs, attitudes, languages, symbols, rituals, behaviors, and customs unique to a particular group of people and passed from one generation to the next.
culture
In a matriarchal family, the mother or oldest female is the authority figure
matriarchal
Other individuals are polytheists and worship and believe in many gods
polytheist
Spirituality is defined as the beliefs individuals have about themselves, their connections with others, and their relationship with a higher power
spirituality
An atheist is a person who does not believe in any deity
Atheist
Ethnicity is a classification of people based on national origin and/or culture
ethnicity
Some individuals are monotheists and believe in the existence of one God
monotheist
A prejudice is a strong feeling or belief about a person or subject that is formed without reviewing facts or information
prejudice
Stereotyping occurs when an assumption is made that everyone in a particular group is the same
stereotyping
A bias is a preference that inhibits impartial judgment
bias
Individuals who believe that their cultural values are better than the cultural values of others are called ethnocentric
ethnocentric
A nuclear family usually consists of one or two parents and a child or children
nuclear family
Race is a classification of people based on physical or biological characteristics such as the color of skin, hair, and eyes; facial features, blood type, and bone structure
race
The term transcultural health care… can be used to describe this method of holistic care.” (Full line: “The term transcultural health care, or care based on the cultural beliefs, emotional needs, spiritual feelings, and physical needs of a person…
transcultural health care
Cultural assimilation requires that the newly arrived cultural group alter unique beliefs and behaviors and adopt the ways of the dominant culture.
cultural assimilation
An extended family includes the nuclear family plus grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins
extended family
Some families are patriarchal and the father or oldest male is the authority figure.
patriarchal
Religion is an organized system of belief in a higher power
religion