WDW101Y1 Final: Final Notes

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olivehamster85

16 Apr 2012

School

UTSG

Department

Woodsworth College Courses

Course

WDW101Y1

Professor

Scot Wortley

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Subculture: system of beliefs/values that exist in specific group, part of wider society. Sets of informal rules, but does not mean these people don"t share larger common values. Hard to conduct studies with current prison system, interviews now conducted retrospectively. The inmate code: set of rules in prison subculture (can either separate or divide inmates) Mind your own business, do your own time. Show respect, strength, courage, don"t ask don"t tell. Square-john (not previously involved in crime), right guy (was involved), wolf (sexual predator), rat (snitch), peddler (sells contraband), tough (prey on others) Many financial transactions occur from the outside, peddlers make more money in prison due to the upgraded value. Nature of human behaviour, natural formation of groups. Deprivation model: prison subculture exists because of the pains of imprisonment. Nature of prisons themselves has produced unique human response. Loss of liberty, security, heterosexual relations (problems in women"s prisons coercion by guards), little access to goods & family.

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A subculture is a cultural group located within a larger cultural group and which often has beliefs, behaviors, and interests at odds with the dominant group. American subcultures are distinguished according to various differences, including race/ethnicity, nationality, gender identity, and sexual orientation. None of these have great bearing on the construction of masculinity and femininity in American cultures.

Question 15 options:

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Discussion

In this Unit, you will evaluate and address culture anddiversity in the workplace. Before continuing on to answer thequestions, review the following PREZIâ¢ presentation: âUnderstandingthe Cultural Dimensions of an Organization.â

Read the article âGetting a Read on Corporate Cultureâ

Read the information on IFRS.

Additionally, your internship/externship employer should haveprovided you with an employee manual that outlines theorganizational policies and procedures. An important part of anyemployee manual is the organizationâs policy statement on cultureand diversity. If your internship/externship employer does not havea policy statement with regard to culture and diversity, you willneed to analyze the organization's position on culture anddiversity based on your experiences and observations.

Answer the following questions about your experiences andobservations at your internship/externship organization with regardto cultural literacy in personal and professional environments:

What are some basic dimensions that describe the culturalorientation of your externship employer organization?

What are some of the major characteristics of diversity in yourexternship employer organization?

What privacy issues impact stakeholders in your externshipemployer organization?

Based on your observations, are there motivational differencesbetween employees across cultures in your externship employerorganization?

Be sure to discuss the following topics within your answerpost:

Apply cultural literacy in personal and professionalenvironments.

Respect for other cultures

Communicate and adopt across cultures

Impact of actions on you and others

Aware of the value of and limitations

Sources:

The Society for Experiential Learning and Development (2012).Understanding the cultural dimensions of an organization [PreziPresentation]. Retrieved fromhttp://www.seld.us/understanding-the-cultural-dimensions-of-an-organization/

Career Arc Group (2012). Getting a read on corporate culture.Retrieved fromhttp://www.internships.com/student/resources/workplace/the-first-few-days/getting-a-read-on-corporate-culture

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____ 25. Recognizing that people from different cultures differ in thoughts, actions, and values is known as:

a.	cultural diversity
b.	ethnocentrism
c.	provisionalism
d.	cultural absolutism
e.	cultural fanaticism

____ 26. Which of the following statement(s) is (are) accurate about conflict between people in relationships?

a.	conflict indicates a relationship is in deep trouble
b.	conflict is a sign that people are involved and matter to each other
c.	conflict may be overt or covert
d.	conflict may be managed well or managed poorly
e.	B, C, and D

____ 27. Megahn is annoyed that Holly left the kitchen in a mess. Meghan then plays the stereo loudly when Holly is trying to sleep. This is an example of:

a.	covert conflict
b.	overt conflict
c.	defensive climate
d.	offensive climate
e.	acknowledgment

____ 28. The openness of a system is:

a.	refers to the interconnection of its components
b.	the extent to which the system affects and is affected by outside factors
c.	the operations of its components in their totality
d.	a result of new elements emerging from the existing parts of the system
e.	a function of its overall balance

____ 29. The social, symbolic, and material practices of a social group that shape its members perspectives and communication processes are known as:

a.	understanding
b.	co-cultures
c.	standpoint
d.	ethnocentricism
e.	relativism

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