What are the four characteristics of all cultures in the world: Learned Shared Based on symbols Interrogated Dynamic Differentiate between culture, ethnicity, and race: Race is primarily unitary. You can only have one race, while you can claim multiple ethnic affiliations. Culture is the ideas and surroundings where you live. Provide and example of acculturation in the United States: Like saying that your native language is Spanish but you speak English at school Create an example of how a bias, prejudice, or stereotype can cause a barrier to effective relationships with others: If someone is a white bias person and a African american comes to their school they might not want to have a relationship with them just because of their race Describe at least five ways to avoid bias, prejudice, and stereotyping: know and be consciously aware of your own personal and professional values and beliefs;obtain as much info as possible about different ethnic/cultural groups;be sensitive to behaviors and practices from different from your own;remember that you are not being pressured to adopt other beliefs, but that you must respect them;develop friendships with a wide variety of people from different ethnic/cultural groups Chapter 9 PART 2 How are eye contact and gestures viewed in different cultures? In some cultures if you look into people's eyes it is considered disrespectful Pick 3 cultures (page 257), and describe how their health care beliefs are similar or different? Asian- everyone works a lotAfrican- don't have much women rights American- more “free” women rights are booming How does spirituality and religion play a role in the care received by patients? Some religions don't allow people to do some procedures or they think isn't in their religion Starting on page 261 16 religious groups listed with their beliefs about birth, death, health care and religious practices. Pick 7 religious groups and compare your personal beliefs or religious views to that of the other 7 groups. How are they similar or different. America; Africa;Asia;Europe;South America;and Middle Eastern.In the middle east, africa and some of south america the women don't have a say with their husbands and usually they can have multiple wives without necessarily the first wife's consent. What are the ways that a healthcare worker can appreciate and respect the personal characteristics of others? If you have a question of what kind of religion they do or if they have specific things they can or can't do because of their religion kindly ask them.