...that were brought up. What I learned more about my ethnicity (African American) were the different people involved during the civil right movement. I was able to learn who made long lasting impressions during that time. The minority group that I found the most interesting, and enjoyed learning the most about was the Native Americans. I never knew there were all these different organizations that catered specifically to Native Americans. I learned a lot about their culture and views of the world and things they went through and still go through to this very day. It was very eye opening for me. Trends will definitely continue to shape the face of the future of United States. United States is basically considered a melting pot. There is so many minorities stepping out of their culture and dating other ethnic groups and continue to mix together. Minorities will soon overtake the white population. To prepare for this cultural shift, I believe there will have to be more tolerance and awareness of different cultures. I believe educating people of the cultural differences can help prevent racism and...
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...Culture Diversity in the United States culture Diversity in the United States For decades, the human race has been identified as nothing more but unique! From the various shades of skin to the native language and geographic native land, people are diverse and have a major impact on our world and society. United States has had major culture changes as money continues to be one of the leading causes to mankind’s problems. However, knowledge of justice has help citizens and the governments realize to a degree, humans are the primary concern rather than the root to all madness “Money”. The effects of money has had an impression on the cultural diversity of the United States primary because power played the role of inequality that lead to the destruction of many families of minorities by the majority because of money. Moreover, the United States has overcome barriers to fix the disarray that power has had on individuals to help the citizens to reach out for understanding and answers that has led to the combination of knowledge, awareness and solutions. Let’s examine how! Understanding the history of how the United States met with cultural diversity has helped me to see that through history the effects begin with a negative view and later after harsh treatment was administered; lawmakers examined the outlook of the country to benefit the citizens. Two unique situations were race and gender that had an influential role of the American culture. Race was distinguished between...
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...Some of the controversial issues this film deals with would include a women’s struggle to fit the ideal body image and “self-identity” that society has placed, the Hispanic culture and its strong influence among the American ideals such as education and the women’s role, and the importance of image in relation to marriage. Through the film’s argument, I think it is trying to convey that ultimately, Latina women can successfully triumph both the traditional roles put on them by their Hispanic culture as well as the strict ideologies set in place by American society. For the youth of color and low income, the choices and/or options are limited and difficult than for the far more privileged. The theme exemplified is that a woman is more about being independent and making one’s decisions like deciding to leave and going away for college and starting her own life. I strongly believe that this film brings a call to action. The call to action is shown throughout the character, Ana, that young activist America Ferrera portrays. Throughout...
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...Running Head: MEDICAL PLURALISM IN WESTERN SOCIETY 1 Course Project: Medical Pluralism in Western Society July 31st, 2015 Introduction & Objectives: Through the course of Health and Society, we explore different techniques and remedies for the use of individual’s health. We have come to an understanding that even in a Western society that is dominated by western biomedicine, there are still correspondence with alternative medicine and spiritual healing that is used when dealing with diseases and other related health illnesses. Since Canada has a multicultural society, individuals may visit doctors, psychologists, paediatrician, and physicians, and at other times we seek chiropractic solutions, relaxation techniques, massage, prayer, herbal therapies, special diets, folk remedies, acupuncture, yoga, or homeopathy in pursuit of having a healthier life. There is not always a conflict between non-western medicine and Western biomedicine. Though the two may have different forms, procedures, norms, regulations, and values, Canada has come to rely on both for a solution to their health. The process by which people take advantage of a variety of health techniques and strategies that are based on different models of health and healing is what has come to be known as medical pluralism. (Woronko) For the objective of the interview, I was tasked...
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...of women has slightly declined, from 61.2% to 58.5% in 2013. There are various factors accounting for the decline in men’s participation rate in labor force, including changes in laws and government regulations. Social security retirements for the elderly population have affected labor force participation rates. Besides, Social Security Act, which was amended in 1960, has allowed individuals under age 50 eligible to receive disability payments. By providing people with non-labor income, it reduces the incentive to work which leads to people dropping out of the labor force. In contrary, remarkable changes in labor force participation rates of women reflected their significant role in the world of work over the past 60 years. Access to higher education and training used to be a significant barrier to women’s participation in the workforce. However, since the 1950s, the ability to pursue higher education, occupational structure of the economy and medical advances have allowed women to choose between household labor and work in the labor market in order to maximize their utility. Labor-saving technology and home-care products such as washers and dryers, dishwashers, etc. have helped to reduce the amount of time spending on household tasks. Birth control has also provided women with more choices in child bearing decision. Hence, they have had more opportunities to participate in the workforce. Recession is a significant decline in activity across the economy which lasts for...
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...they can spend more time living. In the boardrooms, executives are seeking ways to attract - and retain - the best employees so they can continue to survive and thrive in a highly competitive global economy. As companies are becoming more and more diverse it is becoming more and more important for companies to understand and manage diversity. The people of different background, races, religion creates diverse workforce. There is an importance of having diverse workforce to provide better performance. There are perspectives of managing the diverse workforce, which require organization leaders and managers of being responsible of attaining better diverse workforce. Diversity means differences, difference of age, sex, race, religion and culture etc. People with different demographic differences working in the organization makes diverse workforce. And it is becoming more important for the organizations to know about these differences and how to manage it. Diversity is also the common issue in the workforce environment, in some companies employees often get discriminated or misunderstood because of the diverse features. So it is important for the companies to manage the diversity workforce to value best performance. As differences have often been associated with discrimination, bias, unfair treatment and conflicts, managing diversity in workforce is an important task for managers today. Managing diversity in the workplace refers to the ways of managers used in ensuring employees...
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...Masculinity-Femininity Uncertainty Avoidance From Hofstede’s research Distance and Talking What is your comfortable zone for personal space? How does that differ across cultures? How loud do you normally talk? Is that acceptable everywhere? Low and High Context Cultures Element Low Context High Context Message Internal source External Content Rational Emotional Style Explicit Implicit Channel Informal Formal Pattern General, across situations Context specific Argument Aristotelian Ideological Appeals Facts & objective proof General principles Logic Linear Spiral Touching & Greetings Kissing & hugging vs. Handshakes vs. Bowing Use of titles Professional titles are often important (e.g. Doctor, Professor) Use formal, respectful titles in many cultures (e.g. Signor, Don) rather than names 1 View of Time Do meetings start at the indicated time? Are there times during the day or during the year when business does not get done? Monochronic vs. polychronic view of time How soon until you can “get down to business”? Closing the Deal Group vs. individual decision making Does yes mean “we have a deal”? Is drinking/socializing required? The role of silence Gift Giving Know what is or isn’t appropriate in the culture (e.g. do not give knives to Chinese – means you are “cutting” the relationship.) Flowers are usually appropriate - check with local florist about acceptable colors. Check...
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...1. At Xerox “Diversity Equals Success.” This is a simple equation which certainly has worked for Xerox, a Fortune 500 global document management company. The Company ongoing mission is to ensure a work environment where all employees treat each other with equality, dignity and respect, where employee individuality infuses high- performance teams. Xerox is committed to diversify in the workforce which is a success as a company. Xerox views achieving diversity in its workforce as a tool to increase its competitive advantage, rather than as an obstacle. Xerox is an Equal Opportunity Employee (EOE) and applies these principles to its recruitment, selection and retention strategies to promote cultural and racial understanding and to achieve diversity at all levels of the Company. Xerox has implanted a number of programs: a) Balanced Workforce Strategy b) Corporate Champions c) Caucus Groups d) Training and Development e) CEO Roundtables f) Work life Xerox diversity record has frequently been recognized by external organizations over the years. In 2007; Diversity Best Practices names Xerox among the top-10 U.S. companies in its report, Best of the Best: Corporate Awards for Diversity and women 2003-2004. Xerox was also No. 10 in the “top-50 companies for Diversity” by Diversity INC Magazine, No. 17 in Fortune Magazine list of 50 Best companies for minorities and among “top-30 companies for executive women”, according to the National Association for Female...
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...Women Movement of 1960s Women Movement of 1960s In this paper I am going to discuss how my own life would be different if one specific event of the 1960s had never occurred. I also would like to discuss how this event influenced my course of study and my choice of career path and how different my life would be if this event had never taken place. The event I am speaking of is The Women’s Movement if the 10960’s. Background Since the rise of dawn women have been treated as second class citizens and unequal to men. They were not given equal rights regarding their education, health, career and other aspects of their lives. In many civilizations women are treated as slaves and men considered them their property. From the beginning of History women are considered to be inferior to men. Even scholars, learned men and socialists of the early age called women as the greatest source of temptation and evil. Women were treated second-rated not only by the social norms, but also by the religion. Many religions of the world considered women as a species to gratify male hunger and produce his offspring. Civilizations were of the views that as women are physically weaker than men in the same way they have weaker mental abilities and powers. Even Christian Fathers gave humiliated statements about women e.g. St Jerome, Latin Father of Christian Church has said “Women is the gate of Devil, the Path of Wickedness, the Sting of the Serpent, in the World...
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...(Griffin, 2015). The theory delves into the issues and experiences these marginalized groups encounter so that they can create more objective accounts of the world. Standpoint theorists believe that most issues are due to a cultural construction rather than biological characteristics (Litwin, 2007). Since a culture isn’t experienced identically between its members, hierarchical structures occur which offer power and opportunities to a select few members. These power structures either “draw people to the center of society, or push them out to the fringes. Each person can achieve only a partial view of reality from the perspective of his or her own position in the social hierarchy.” (Griffin, 2015). Those in power get the chance to define important concepts and assumptions in our society and “leave their social finger prints on the world that emerges as a result” (Griffin, 2015). Since the Standpoint theory is deeply rooted in Feminist scholarship, a lot of the research and studies have taken place on women. Historically, women have been muted and confined to specific socially determined roles. “The Standpoint theory was originally developed to better appreciate and value the women’s perspective. But other marginalized groups see the theory as offering a rationale for privileging their experience and giving traction to their voice. [This theory] combines multiple standpoints of gender, ethnicity, class and sexuality to fashion a powerful critique of mainstream society’s version of the...
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...several decades, widespread concern for the condition of the education and the economy launched and sustained what arguably is the most intense effort to reform public education in recent history. For more than two decades (1983-2005), national commission and task force reports examined the condition of American public education, heightened expectations for schooling, and called for improving instruction as well as fundamentally altering the manner in which schools are organized, administered, and governed. Recommendations for improvement that stimulated reform initiatives launched by state legislatures, education agencies, and district leadership. During the early 1990s, interest in large-scale systematic reform also heightened interest in the role of superintendents. Although they are viewed essential to launching and sustaining improvement...
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...providers must recognize and incorporate cultural group patterns, and variations within that culture to provide optimal care that promotes wellness (Lipson & Dibble, 2008). Summarization People have diverse beliefs about health, illness, disease, birth and death, which are directed by culture. Heritage assessment is an important step towards building understanding of cultural competency, a phenomenon that recognizes diversity, both in linguistic and cultural adeptness by the health care provider. A person’s culture, beliefs, heritage, and language have a substantial impact both as a patient and a health care provider within the health care system (Spector, 2009). Although only 29 questions were supplied in the heritage assessment tool, the questions cleared a pathway for opening up dialogue about ones beliefs regarding health, illness, spirituality, and family support, which linked personal values to them. In this paper diversity was identified as a key component between the three ethnic groups compared, which were American with subgroups of Irish/German, Hispanic, and Filipino Health and Wellness is at the core of Health Tradition’s but varies according to ones personal cultural heritage. My heritage like many people has subgroups. I am an American born in the U.S. with my descendants from Ireland and Germany. When it comes to health tradition this heritage has played a role in shaping the foundation...
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...living. She must contribute parts of her paycheck in order to help her family out. This shows that she loves her family, and will do just about anything for their well being. One simililarity this movie has with America and its cultures is teenage pregnancy. Not only is it a rising problem in America, it has become an international phenomenon. When she reveals to her boyfriend, Juan, that she might be pregnant, Juan suggests marriage, which is a type of family value that has been an practiced for quite some time and has become a well known approach in America. One one level, it is the story of a young woman who feels trapped by the confines of life in a small town and is looking for a way out—searching, as it were, for a situation where she feels more truly at home. Once Maria begins to move she keeps on moving throughout the film. Maria Full of Grace is an display of the complexities surrounding women's involvement in drug trafficking and becoming a woman in a male dominated society. The movie effectively portrays the differences in lifestyle between the United States and South American countries with much smaller Gross Domestic Products. Also there are many examples of communication that are impeded because of America's view of women's current role in society. Drug mules, those people who transport illicit drugs to the United States in the most dangerous way possible, are has become protrayed in the American eye as unsavory characters. María Alvarez doesn't fit the stereotype...
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...[pic] FIRST ARMY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY REPRESENTATIVE COURSE STUDENT GUIDE TO CULTURAL AWARENESS INDEX LESSON TITLE PAGE 1 Philosophical Aspects of Culture SG- 3 C1 Native American Experience SG- 4 C2 White American Experience SG- 23 C3 Arab American Experience SG- 43 C4 Hispanic American Experience SG- 53 C5 Black American Experience SG- 76 C6 Asian American Experience SG-109 C7 Jewish American Experience SG-126 C8 Women in the Military SG-150 C9 Extremist Organizations/Gangs SG-167 STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BEING FAMILIARIZED WITH ALL CLASS MATERIAL PRIOR TO CLASS. INFORMATION PAPER ON THE PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS OF CULTURAL DIFFERENCE Developed by Edwin J. Nichols, Ph.D. |Ethnic Groups/ |Axiology |Epistemology |Logic |Process | |World Views | | | | | |European |Member-Object |Cognitive |Dichotomous |Technology | |Euro-American |The highest value lies in the object |One knows through counting |Either/Or...
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...Running Head: Community Assessment and Analysis Community Assessment and Analysis: The State of Arizona Team Purple Grand Canyon University: NRS 427V September 9, 2012 Community Assessment and Analysis Arizona is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west with the state’s capitol and largest city being, Phoenix. The second largest Arizona city is Tucson, which is then followed in size by eight Phoenix metropolitan area cities: Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Peoria and Yuma. Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912. It is one of the four corner states, which borders Utah, Nevada, and California. It also has a 389-mile (626 km) international border with the states of Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. Arizona is noted for its desert climate; exceptionally hot summers, and mild winters, and it also features pine forests and mountain ranges in the northern high country with much cooler weather than in the lower deserts. The state is covered with beautiful desert landscape. There is also the less known pine-covered high country of the Colorado Plateau in the north-central portion of the state which contrasts with the desert Basin and Range region in the southern portions of the state. It is known for being home to one of the natural wonders of the...
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