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NUR 312 Exam One
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| culture | totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, values, lifeways |
| attitudes and beliefs | state of mind |
| cultural awareness | appreciation of the external signs of diversity |
| cultural sensitivity | actively seeking to not cause offense |
| cultural competence | having knowledge, abilities, and skills to deliver culturally congruent care |
| ethnocentrism | believing that one’s own values and lifeways are “normal” or “superior” to those of others |
| subculture | members of society with a culture that is different from the larger group |
| cultural humility | process of self-reflection to understand personal and systemic biases and privilege |
| acculturation | when a person gives up traits of their original culture as a result of contact with another culture |
| assimilation | gradual adoption and incorporation of characteristics of the prevailing culture |
| enculturation | conditioning process of learning accepted cultural norms, values, and roles |
| examples of cultural variants | race, gender, age, nationality, political beliefs, military experience, marital status, immigration status, physical characteristics |
| cultural imperialism | extending policies from dominant group on to minority groups |
| cultural relativism | judging a culture in the context of its own norms (abortion, euthanasia) |
| cultural imposition | intrusive application of majority view upon others |