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NUR 312 Exam One
Term | Definition |
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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 |