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Intro to Rad Chp 10
Human Diversity
Question | Answer |
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the inherent or natural differences among people, by addressing the entirety of the ways people are different yet alike in that we are all human beings | Human Diversity |
physical actions involved in the unequal treatment of people because they belong to a certain category, group or race | discrimination |
the belief that one race or culture is superior to another and the use of that belief to discriminate against races considered inferior | racism |
all of the socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions and all other products of human work and thoughts by a particular class, community or population | culture |
being able to negotiate two or more different cultures competently, individual and mainstream | biculturalism |
the process by which people of diverse backgrounds slowly give up their orginial culture, language, and identity and melt into another group | assimilation |
thinking negatively of others without any or significant justification; generally a combination of stereotyped beliefs and negative attitudes | bias or prejudice |
Which cultures put a value or difference on older adults by recognizing past contributions to enable current society's advancement? | Asian cultures |
Which cultures regard older adults as a burden on society? | European and Western |
These are examples of what? -valuing youth over age -viewing of aging as something undesirable or bad -placing little value on contributions of senior citizens | Societal age biases |
Which age group grew at a faster rate in the last 10 yrs according to the Census Bureau? | Older age group |
What is the name of the generation born btwn 1946-1964? | Baby Boomers |
What label is put on the group of people born btwn 1961-1981? | Generation X |
What label is put on people born from 1981-1995? | Generation Y |
Which US population is expected to have the faster rate of growth of all minorities? | Hispanics |
relates to a person's distinctive racial, national,religious, linguistic, or cultural heritage | ethnicity |
What is a major concern of linguistics differences? | Informed consent |
the tendency ti view the norms and values of one's own culture as the only acceptable ones and to use them as standards by which all other cultures are measured | ethnocentrism |
socially shared ideas about what is good, moral and right | cultural values |
What law ensures that all persons have equal rights? | Nineteenth Century Civil Rights Acts |
the recognition of and entering into the feelings of another person. | empathy |
the irrational fear of individuals who are sexually attracted to persons of the same gender. | homophobia |
What act requires that institutions that receive federal funds to make their facilities accessible to the disabled? | Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 |
Approx what percent of the American population has a disability? | 10% |
the ability to convey and receive information | communication |
the ability of people to control nature | environmental control |
the ethically or racially related differences in body structure, skin color, hair texture, and other physical characteristics | biologic variations |
patterns of behaviors related to cultures learned through the process of enculturation | social organizations |