Nursing 1070A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Nursing Theory, Moral Reasoning, Intercultural Competence
5 May 2016
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Range of patterned behavioral responses that develop over time through social and religious customs and intellectual and artistic activity. Shaped by values, beliefs, and norms that are shared by members of the same cultural group. It is passed down from one generation to the next. It is a dynamic, ever-changing active or passive process. Can include: language, ethnicity, spiritual/religious beliefs: may also include ses, gender, sexual orientation, age, group history, geographic origin, education and child/life experiences (potter & perry, 2010) Developing sensitivity and understanding of another ethnic group. This usually involves internal changes in terms of attitudes and values. My personal culture how does this differ from culture . Cultural sensitivity begins with the understanding that there are differences among cultures. Furthermore, cultural sensitivity includes placing value on this diversity. Knowing that cultural differences as well as similarities exist, without assigning values (i. e. better or worse, right or wrong) to those cultural differences.
