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Cultural Competence
Cultural Education for L.E.
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Criminal Justice
Professional
08/09/2016

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Term
define CULTURE
Definition
A person’s whole way of life.  The learned pattern of behavior of any group who share:
Thoughts  Communication
Actions  Customs
Beliefs  Values
Institutions
Term
define ETHNICITY
Definition
-Social identification with a particular
religious, racial or national group
Term
define STEREOTYPE
Definition

 

A fixed image or notion held in
common by members of a group
Term
Primary Dimensions of a Person
Definition

-Basic Personality

 

-Internal Dimensions

Term
Basic Personality Traits
Definition

-Introvert or Extrovert

 

-Sensing or Intuition

 

- Thinking or Feeling

 

- Judging or Perceiving

Term

Internal Dimensions

 (things we can NOT change)

Definition

-Age

 

-Gender

 

-Race

 

-Sexual Orientation

 

-Physical Ability

 

Term

"Just because it's normal,

_____ _____ __ __ _____ ____

Definition
"Doesn't mean it's always right."
Term
Rapid Cognition
Definition
making decisions in the blink of an eye.
Term
define Racism
Definition
thinking ones culture is superior then anothers, and they have to defend it from other cultures.
Term

The Downward Spiral to

Racism "Culture Clash"

Definition

-Cultural Preference

-Low Tolerance or Diversity

- Ethnocentrism

-Stereotyping

-Predjudice

-Racism

-Discrimination

Term
define DISCRIMINATION
Definition

Negative Feelings about a certain group transformed into Negative Acts.

 
Term
When is someone DISCRIMINATING
Definition
when they actively say and do things that are intended to hurt or oppress members of other cultures.
Term
define ETHNOCENTRISM
Definition

The belief that your group (culture) is superior.  My culture is the standard for behavior and all people should act like me.

 
Term
In today’s multi-cultural world, cultural clashes may be unavoidable.  You do, however, ....?
Definition

have control over how you react to cultural differences.

 
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