MEDRADSC 1F03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Edward T. Hall, Intercultural Competence, Acculturation
28 Oct 2018
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A group of people who share values, attitudes, beliefs, norms that guide their thinking, decisions, and actions in patterned ways; e. g. communicating, eating, sharing and showing affection. The existence of different cultures living side by side. Makes the dynamics of interpersonal relations more challenging. Requires that we learn how to relate effectively to people who may behave, think and feel differently from our own personal and cultural expectations. Increases the difficulty in client relations for many different helping professions- social workers, doctors and nurses, psychologists and counselors, educators, and many others. "is there anyone to participate in making important decisions with you?" "are there any time constraints we need to work around?" Blackfoot indigenous people: illness is considered the result of an evil spirit entering the body. Verbal: dominant language, dialect, contextual use of the language, voice volume, tone, intonation, inflection and willingness to share thoughts and feelings.
