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Chapter 1

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Diversity has increased due to   wars, discrimination, politics,socioeconomic changes  
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cultural competence can   improve health and health care, increase patient satisfaction  
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culture   totality of socially transmitted behavioral patterns, arts, beliefs, values and customes  
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cultural beliefs are   learned at home first, then church and then educational settings  
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attitude   state of mind or feeling about some aspect of a culture  
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ideology   consists of thoughts and beliefs that reflect needs of a group or individual  
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cultural awareness   appreciation of the external signs of diversity, such as the arts  
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cultural sensitivity   not offending someone from a different background  
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cultural competence   having knowledge to deliver care congruent with patient's cultural background  
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ethnocentrism   belief that a personal culture is the only right way  
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cultural safety   diversity within the culture can safely express themself  
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acculturation   occurs when a person gives up the traits of his culture of origin  
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enculturation   process of learning cultural norms. Occurs growing up in that culture  
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assimilation   gradual adoption and incorporation of characteristics of the prevailing culture  
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individuality   sense that each person has a separate and equal place in the community  
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variant characteristics of culture   nationality, race, color, age, religious affiliation, educational status, socioeconomic status, occupation, military experience, political beliefs, urban vs rural, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender issues, immigration status,  
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cultural imposition   application of majority group's view upon individuals  
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cultural relativism   belief behaviors should be judged only from the context of that cultural system  
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cultural imperialism   practice of extending the practices of one group to minority groups  
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low-context communication   people from low context cultures are more individualistic and more direct  
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high-context communication   people from high context cultures infer, suggest and imply rather than say things directly  
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Individuality   sense that each person has a separate and equal place in the community  
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Individualistic cultures are:   examples of highly individualistic cultures include european american, canadian, german and swedish  
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collectivism   people are socialized to to view themselves as members of a larger group.  
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collectivism is characterized   by not drawing attention to oneself. Saying "no" to healthcare provider is considered rude  
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In the last US census, the majority of the population identified themselves as   Caucasian  
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The largest subculture of Hispanic in the US is   Mexican  
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