Introduction This report seeks to answer several questions with regard to cross-cultural communication. The following questions will be answered in a broad discussion. What is cross-cultural communication, and how does it affect members in a particular society, in this case, China? How does cross-cultural communication affect the current generation with...
Introduction Cultural diversity maintains a significant role in healthcare delivery in Australia. An individual’s cultural and ethnic background can affect beliefs and perceptions of health or illness. Furthermore, history and traditions influence potential risk factors which then impact health outcomes depending on the health service provision available. This report seeks...
Summaries of “Memories of Montreal – and Richness” and “Lend Me Your Light” Under what conditions should children be raised for them to have a happy life? In his fictional story, Moses Milstein, a veterinarian, and contributor to the North and West Voice reflect on his own childhood experience and...
Introduction The chapter “Culture, Communication, and Intercultural Relationships” gives a detailed analysis of the issues associated with intercultural relationships. Such relationships have been observed to present both challenges and benefits. Through such relationships, individuals can acquire knowledge, gain new skills, and break stereotypes. Some of the major challenges include anxiety,...
Learning in Relation to Intercultural Presumptions and Opinions The Impact of Culture on Perception Culture is known to have a great influence on people’s perception and cognition. Because of divergences in cultures, people may experience difficulties in understanding each other. On the other hand, once we get acquainted with the...
Abstract Latinos constitute one of the largest ethnic minority groups in the United States. While some of the members speak fluently in English, others speak in Spanish. Specifically, older Latinos prefer to speak in Spanish and discriminate upon younger individuals who speak in English (Zhang, Hong, Takeuchi, & Mossakowski, 2012)....
Abstract The formation of cultural identity is influenced by cultural influences, adopted values, social expectations, and norms of behavior. Cultural and social identity affects communication, and may influence the professional performance of psychologists in a negative way. The prejudices and biases may unintentionally provoke miscommunication or result in discrimination and...
Social stereotypes, that is, individual’s belief on the features of the predominant world culture has for long varied among the players. The study of social relations among different societal members is categorically a hybrid distinguishable on bases of orientation and lineage relation. Intergroup relations are the collective behavior of groups...
Abstract American society is highly diversified because of the massive immigration of people from various parts of the world. This diversity is reflected in workplaces as people from different social backgrounds find themselves in the same working environment. Many people have considered this diversity as an issue that causes employees...
Introduction A nation refers to a large group of people who have a common language, culture, or similarity in origin (Elgenius 2011). Before the onset of the 18th and 19th centuries, ‘nation’ mainly referred to a group of people unified by language, religion, and cultural background in what is now...
The ethnic diversity in metropolitan areas is characteristic of the United States. Levels of ethnic diversity in certain metropolitan areas are different, and the economic status of these areas is also different. Thus, there is a question about the presence of the obvious relationship between the levels of ethnic diversity...
