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CULTURE
A system of shared beliefs, values,
customs, behaviors, and artifacts that
members of society use to cope with
their worlds and with one another.
It is passed down from generation to
generation through learning.
CULTURE
A sense of belonging.
A sense of identity.
A feeling of cohesiveness.
A sense of connectedness to
those who came before and
to those who will come
after.
Terms
Race = A tribe, people, or nation belonging to the
same stock; a division of humankind possessing
traits that are transmissible by descent.
78% White
14.6% Black or African American
1.7% Asian
0.3% American Indian
0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
3.0% Other
2.4% Multi-racial
16.8% Hispanic or Latino origin
Acculturation
Changes or adaptations in cultural
beliefs, values, and traditions resulting
from contact with other cultures over
time.
Borrowing of certain traits by one
culture from another.
Can have negative or positive effects.
What is Cultural Competence?
Cultural Competence
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Cultural competency is:
Evil Eye
Spiritual causes
Native American
Supernatural forces
Violation of a taboo
Diet
Traditional Etiology: Evil Eye
Power of eye strikes victim
Onions
Chachayotel
Kosher foods
Protective Religious Practices
Social, moral, dietary practices
Burning candles
Rituals of redemption
Prayer
Forms of Spiritual Healing
Spiritual healing
Inner healing
Physical healing
Deliverance or exorcism
Auric healing
Pilgrimages