Cultural Essay Topics

CulturalCompetenceEssay

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Culturalcompetencehastodowithone'sculture.Cultureaffectsamongotherfactors,howchildren areraised,howfamiliescommunicate,whatisconsiderednormalorabnormal,waysofcopingwith issues,thewaywedress,whenandwhereweseekmedicaltreatment,andsoforth.Ishouldknow becauseIcomefromaveryculturalhomewhereitisconsideredbadtotalktoamaledoctorabout anythinggynecological.

CulturalCompetenceisimportantformanyreasons.First,itcanhelpdevelopculturallysensitive practiceswhichcaninturnhelpreducebarriersthataffecttreatmentinhealthcaresettingsSecond, itcanhelpbuildunderstanding,whichiscriticalincompetence,inorderwardsknowingwhomthe person...showmorecontent...

WeneednewadvancesinthedeliveryofservicetodiscussculturaldifferencesLastbutnotleast, asmanagedcareproceduresextendintothepublicdivisionthroughprogramslikeMedicare,the needtofindanappropriateabstractframeworktoguideserviceplananddeliverybecomeseven clearer.

Forustodevelopculturalcompetenceweneedtohavealevelexpertise,knowledgeandattributes. WhenImentionExpertiseIamreferringtoprofessionalskillssuchas,beingabletocommunicate correctinformationforculturallydifferentpeopleandtheircommunities,theskilltocandidly discussracialandethnicissuesandtoreacttoculturallybasedsigns,theskilltounderstandthe meaningthattraditions/culturehasforeachperson,Interviewingskillsthathelptounderstandand accommodatetheroleoflanguageinaperson'scultureandtheskilltousetheideaofempowerment onbehalfofculturallydifferentpeopleandcommunities

Knowledgereferstoknowingaperson'sculturalhistory,values,andtraditions;theimpactof perhapsracismorpovertyonbehavior,theroleofcommunicationindifferentcommunities, knowledgeofresourcessuchasagenciesthatcanaid,andhowprofessionalvaluesmayeitheragree withordisagreewiththeneedsofclientsfromdifferentcultures.

Finallyattributesreferstoouracceptanceofculturaldifferences,ourdesireorreadinesstowork withindividualsfromdifferentbackgroundsandthe

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English1130 Fall2012

CulturalDiversityAssignmentIdidn'tknowwhereIshouldgotovisitformycultureexperience paper.Iamneitherintoaplayortemple,butIabsolutelylovefood,allkindsoffood.Ithinkmeals andrestaurantsareagreatwaytoexperienceadifferentcultureTheproblemwaswhatkindoffood Ishouldtryandwon'tbetoodisappointed?SoIcalledmybrotherwhohasnumerousexperiencesin food.HetoldmethatIshouldtryaGreekfoodandthereisaGreekrestaurantinuptowncalledIt's Greektome,itisaniceplacetogoandoffersdeliciousauthenticGreekfoodIwasattemptingand exciting.Therefore,IdecidedtotryGreekfoodformycultureexperience.Nextfollowingday,my boyfriendshowmorecontent

Theyalllookedamazinganddelicious,Ihadtostopandtakesomepictures.MydishBeefKebob hadfourjuicysteaknuggets,andamoistmedium–rarewithflavorsyouwon'tfindanywherewith someonionandpepperinbetweenthemCouplethiswithvegetablesandhome–stylepotatoesI tookafirstbiteofpotatoesandittastedsosour.Ididn'tlikemuchbutIdidn'tgetbotherbyit.As soonasItookthefirstbiteofmysteaknuggets,allthesourpotatoesthoughtsweredisappearedand Ifeltsohappychewingonthesteak.Itwassotenderanddelicious.Myboyfriend'sdishalsolooked amazing,hereallylovedit.Ididn'ttrybecauseIdon'tlikethetasteoflamb.Soonafterweboth cleanedouttheplateandleftnoroomfordessertsWehadtopromiseeachotherthatwewould comebackagainnexttime.Afterthat,Icalledmybrotherandthankhimforthewonderful suggestion.HetoldmelittlebitaboutGreekcultureonfood.HesaidhisGreekfriendtoldhimthat foodisveryimportantinGreek,GreekpeopletakefoodveryseriouslyFamilylovestocome togetherandcookforanicemeal,enjoythefood,laughandhavefuntogether.Idon'tknowmuch aboutGreekculture,butIguessIaminterestedinitnowbecausethisexperience.OnethingInotice thatGreekfoodisamazingandtheydoreallyappreciatethefoodandcreateamazingdishes.Iam gladthatIchoseGreekrestaurantforthiscultural

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CulturalCommunitiesEssay

Inthisessay,Iwillarguethattounderstandaperson'sbehaviour,waysoflifeandtheir development,weneedtounderstandtheirculturalpracticesandcircumstancesoftheircommunities. Iwillalsodiscusshowthiscanbedoneandtheimplicationforthisinearlychildhoodeducation. Rogoff(2003)arguesthathumansaredevelopsasculturalbeings:"peopledevelopasparticipantsin culturalcommunitiesTheirdevelopmentcanbeunderstoodonlyinlightoftheculturalpractices andcircumstancesoftheircommunities–whichalsochange"(p.3–4)

AccordingtoGonzalez–Mena(2003),understandingculturaldifferencescanbeconfusingandno onecanpossiblyknowallaboutthecultureofeveryfamilywhomightcomeintoearlyshowmore content...

6).Howeverthesameactioninsomeotherculturesisnotconsideredappropriate.Tools,suchas machetes,sawsorcookingknivesarenotusedbychildrenwhentheyareyoung.Indifferent culturalcommunitiesitisexpectedthatchildrenwillengageinactivitiesatvastlydifferenttimesin childhood,andmayregardinothercommunitiesassurprisingorevendangerousForexamplein Fiji,childrenatage12areoftenregardedascapableofcaringforthemselvesortendinganother child.Myparentswouldsometimesleavemeandmyyoungerbrothersandsistersathomeandgo shoppinginFiji,butnotinNewZealand.InNewZealand,itisanoffensetoleaveachildunderage 14yearswithoutadultsupervision.

Rogoff(2003)makesthepointsthat:"interpretingtheactivityofpeoplewithoutregardfortheir meaningsystemandgoalsrendersobservationsmeaningless.Weneedtounderstandthecoherence ofwhatpeoplefromdifferentcommunitiesdo,ratherthansimplydeterminingthatsomeothergroup ofpeopledonotdowhat"we"do,ordonotdoitaswellorinthewaythatwedoit,orjumpingto conclusionthattheirpracticesarebarbaric"(p.17).ForexampleagenerationagoinJapan,the UnitedStatesandinurbanareasofChinaformaleducationbeganwithprimaryschoolandmost childrenunderfiveyearswerecaredfor,educatedandraisedbytheirfulltimemothers, grandparents,oroldersiblings(Tobin,Hsueh,&Karasawa,2009).Thisview

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EssayonCulturalGlobalization

Globalisationandglobalflowsofculturehaveredefinedtheprocessesinwhichweshareand connecttoourselves,others,andtheworld.Fromitsonset,globalisationhadbothproponents'and critics;somebelievedthatitleadstoarich,hybridglobalculture.Otherssawitasthewestversus therest,animprintofWesternvaluesandideologiesupontheworld'srichanddiversecultures.In exploringglobalflowsofculture,wecanobservethesemajorassumptionsaboutglobalisationas wellasitschangingnature.New,'reverse'culturalflowshavebeguntoemergeandquestionthese traditionalassumptions.ThecasestudyofJapan's'pinkglobalisation'isonesuchreverseflow.

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Appaduraitermstheseglobalflowsas'scapes',inwhichmedia,technologyandideologycirculate broadlyaroundtheglobe.Theforcesbehindthisnewglobalimaginationanditsscapesareno longernationstatesbutglobalmediacorporations.Acceleratedbythedawnoftheinternetandan openingupoftransnationalbordersforeconomictradeinthe1990's,globalmediacorporations haverapidlypenetratedoverseasmarketswithproductsaimedatconsumersinwhatcouldbeseen asaculturalideologyofconsumerism.CulturalglobalisationisnolongeracaseofAmericanisation, butrathermultiple,competingglobalisationsofglobalmediacorporations.HenryJenkinsobserved theimpactoftheseglobalmediacorporationswhichhedescribedas'corporateconvergence.'In addition,wealsoseea'grassrootsconvergence,'inwhichfansarmedwithnewtechnologiescapable ofcrossingborders(suchastheinternet)prescribetonewformsofpopularcultureJenkins observedthisconvergencecouplingas'popcosmopolitanism.'Thisnotionofpopcosmopolitanism explainstheriseinpopularityofanew,reverseflow,inwhichJapanesepopularcultureproductsare beingdisseminatedacrosstheglobe

Todemonstratetheactivewayinwhichmediaisappropriatedbypeople

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