Introduction to Cross-Cultural Psychology Alice F. Brown Psy 450 May 21, 2013 Shally Vaid Introduction to Cross-Cultural Psychology Culture is defined as a set of attitudes, behaviors, and symbols that are shared by a group of people and passed down from generation to generation (Shiraev & Levy, 2010). Cultural psychology is about finding links that are meaningful between a culture and how an individual thinks who lives in the same culture (Shiraev & Levy, 2010). How an individual internalizes his or her culture is the basis of cultural psychology. Cross-cultural psychology is the study of cultures in a comparative and critical method by psychologists. Cross-cultural psychologists are interested in the similarities and differences in all cultures.
Past English Belonging Essay 2010 ‘An individual’s interaction with others and the world around them can enrich or limit their experience of belonging.’ Discuss this view with detailed reference to your prescribed text and ONE other related text of your own choosing. When presented with the statement “an individual’s interaction with others and the world around them can enrich or limit their experience of belonging” it is important to consider different texts that are from different contexts. The texts The Castle directed by Rob Sitch, involves an era with multicultural beliefs and the idea that everyone is equal and should be treated equally. This is a great related text for Romulus, My Father by Raimond Gaita as they deal with different contexts and therefore further prove that the above statement can be seen to be true as seen in these texts. This can be seen through the examples of
As John Dewey once stated “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself”, his perspective of education also emphasizes on the collaboration among learners to an end of academic achievement, just like how importance for people to interact with others if they are to succeed. Reading the excerpt from Democracy and Education (Dewey, 1916), we can be certain that the idea of the group in learning is, to Dewey, of crucial significance. Every single person has a different original environment from which he was born, raised, grew up, and thus is so rooted to it that escaping from the limitations of this social group is not a simple task. Yet Dewey believes the group in learning could give a mean for people to conquer the challenge and “come into living contact with a broader environment” since they not only perform their own action but also have to perceive that of others as reference and react to it. This whole process offers opportunities to break down “those barriers of class, race, and national territory which kept men from perceiving the full import of their activity”.
ASSIGNMENT 303 Task B Leaflet. Bi (a) This leaflet contains information that will contribute to the completion of your induction course. The Equality Act, 2010 is a legislation and code of practice in place to promote diversity, equality, inclusion and to guard against discrimination. Incorporated into this Act are:- The Quality Care Commission The Disability Discrimination Act, 2005 The Human Rights Act, 1998 The Equal Pay Act, 1970 The Sex Discrimination Act, 1999 The Race Relations Act, 2003 Diversity: Is the differences between individuals and groups i.e. culture; race; religion; gender; age; abilities and disabilities; sexual orientation and social class; perceiving people as a certain type according to how they dress or behave.
Anthropology 111.3 Assignment#1 Submitted to:Dr.Elaine Hulse Submitted by:Cynthia Munroe Canari Culture is shared, learned,based on symbols and integrated.To support this thesis, we must define what culture in general is.In the Haviland textbook, culture is defined as a cultural group who shares the abstract of values, norms, beliefs, and their view on the world.Social beliefs bond the members of that group of people,'when they are acted upon, these elements produce behavior that is intelligible to other members of that culture'(et.haviland2002)on page 38 in the haviland text culture is defined .By doing this, people naturally believe that their culture is smarter and better that any other, ethnocentrism is just apart of the human condition.For example, the united states pretty clearly that their culture is number one this is proven through the ideology they coined as 'The American Dream'.However like everybody else, they have thousands who are starving, homeless, and shamefully under educated.Their murder rate is extremely high.To me, I see that the middle eastern
Diversity Quote What is Diversity? Diversity is about being different or unlike someone else, it’s about acknowledging, valuing and respecting differences in individuals. Valuing diversity aims to meet the requirements of the various people and some of these differences can be because of: ▪ Appearance ▪ Social class\Family structure ▪ Religion\values and beliefs ▪ Place of origin ▪ Culture ▪ Age\Health status ▪ Race\Ethnicity ▪ Disability\learning needs ▪ Gender ▪ Sexuality Overview of Diversity Ethnicity In 2001 for the first time in the census questionnaire it was included a question that asked to identify which ethnic group they belonged to, and from the 2001 census to the 2011 census this duplicated, by which English was not the main language for more than 54,500 of the residents aged three and over. Fact: The most prevalent main language other than English is Polish. (2011 census) Main Benefits of Ethnicity Having a range of people from different cultures can enrich social integration and cohesion (Social Capital Theory E. Crains, 2006).
English April 26, 2011 Radio Waves What does it take to be perfect? The answer to this question is far from a simple one. The definition of perfect is being thoroughly skilled or talented in a certain field or area. But that is going by the books. Everyone can have their own way of describing what perfect is and what it means to be perfect.
Explain and briefly evaluate the role of the family in ethnic identity (24 marks) Ethnic identity is something that an individual can achieve and express to others, for example, through the clothes they wear or their religion’s values. An ethnic identity can be applied to an individual as a way of labeling them and their culture as being different. This can involve a process of ‘othering’ where the self is seen in a positive way and anything different is defined in the negative. So, in the case of black and white identities, white people may see black people as ‘the other’, that is, not white, not being like ‘us’. Said (1995) explains how this process occurs in the West’s construction of the Orient as exotic.
Education does not develop individuality but conformity¡± Is such a statement valid? Education is the act of imparting knowledge and skills from teachers to students via a school system; education systems vary in style and administration with respect to different countries. Individuality is the aggregate qualities and characteristics (especially in personality) that distinguish one person from others; it involves diversity or different people similar to the ingredients of a ¡°salad bowl¡±. Conformity, on the other hand, is unconditional similarity in form or character in correspondence to socially acceptable regulations. Education systems all over the world can be more or less fit into two main groups; the Liberals (Western countries) and the Functionalists (East Asian countries).
A basic dictionary will give you a mundane defintion: “the ethnic, gender, racial, and socioeconomic variety in a situation, institution, or group.1” However, for more of a relevant application, and a more simplisitic approach, would be to define cultural diversity as, “nothing more than a difference from the majority. In any culture there is a majority and many minorities. Culture is a set of norms that set standards for a society of what is acceptable behavior.2” This can also be labeled as multi-culturalism, and it is founded on the presumption that each culture’s identity needs to preserved, not discarded or ignored. The pre-eminent example of cultural diversity in action can best be seen in the United States, where we pride ourselves on being a “salad bowl,” where we embrace our national identity, but we don’t want to forget aspects of our past identities as well. Thus we call ourselves “American,” but we also like to