10 Questions
What is the primary goal of cultural awareness?
To understand and respect different cultures
What does cultural humility involve?
Learning about and from other cultures without judgment
What is a key aspect of cultural competence?
Recognizing the importance of understanding oneself
What is the relationship between cultural humility and cultural safety?
Cultural humility is a prerequisite for cultural safety
What is a characteristic of systemic difference?
It is a lifelong and ongoing process
What does cultural humility challenge?
Stereotypes and power imbalances
What is the focus of cultural competence?
Understanding oneself and the community
What is the outcome of cultural humility?
Cultural safety
What is the primary emphasis of cultural humility?
Understanding oneself and one's own biases
What is the role of power imbalances in cultural competence?
It is a obstacle to cultural competence
Study Notes
Power Distance
- Power distance is the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organizations expect and accept that power is distributed unequally.
- Large power distance: emphasis on positional power and formal authority, strict hierarchy in family structures, and high dependents or subordinates on superiors.
- Small power distance: emphasis on earned power based on accomplishments and hard work, minimizing inequalities among people, and treating family members as equals.
Communication Context
- High context communication: relies on context, non-verbal cues, and implicit understanding among people, with a high value on relationships, trust, and shared cultural knowledge.
- Low context communication: more explicit, relies heavily on verbal expression, and values clarity and precision.
Cultural Safety
- Cultural safety focuses on aspects of identity beyond race and ethnicity, including gender, socio-economic status, disability, and sexual orientation.
- It acknowledges individual differences within cultural groups and does not assume all members think and feel the same way.
Cultural Identity
- Contributing factors to cultural identity include: age, positions, education, ethnicity, religion, interests, family role, class, gender, sexuality, bodies, brains and minds, political ideas, world views, heritage, skills, values, and wealth.
- Understanding one's own cultural identity involves recognizing these factors and their influences.
Dominant Culture
- Dominant culture refers to the set of values, beliefs, standards, and systems that govern and organize every aspect of life in Australia.
- It is founded on Anglo-Celtic culture and shapes what is considered 'normal' or 'business as usual'.
- It can overshadow, invisiblize, and dictate to cultural values that fall outside of this dominant culture.
Cultural Dimensions
- Cultural dimensions include: power distance, individualism, uncertainty avoidance, long-term/short-term orientation, indulgence vs. restraint, and masculinity vs. femininity.
- These dimensions provide insights into national cultures and can be used to understand cultural differences.
Cultural Awareness and Humility
- Cultural awareness is a basic understanding of histories, peoples, and cultures, and involves knowing, respecting, and being sensitive to different cultures.
- Cultural humility is a lifelong journey of self-reflection and learning, involving listening without judgment and being open to learning from and about others.
- Cultural humility is a building block for cultural safety and involves recognizing and challenging one's own biases and stereotypes.
This quiz assesses your understanding of power distance, a concept that measures the extent to which individuals accept unequal distribution of power in institutions and organisations. It also explores the implications of power distance on hierarchy and authority structures.
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