Culture defined
Ethnic stereotype
A fixed concept of how all members of an ethnic group act or think
Stereotype
A generalization about a form of behavior, an individual or a group
Race
A group of people who share biologic physical characteristics
Ethnocentrism
A person believes that the beliefs and practices of his/her culture are the best
Culture
A set of learned values, beliefs, customs and practices that are shared by a group and are passed from one generation to another
Cultural competence
Aware of personal cultural beliefs and practices and understand that these put limitations on ability to care for other cultures
Ethnicity
Group of people who share a common social and cultural heritage based on shared traditions, national origin, physical & biological characteristics
Subculture
Shares many characteristics with the primary culture but has characteristics patterns of behavior and ideals that distinguish it from the rest of a group
Transcultural nursing
Understanding and integrating the many variables in cultural and sub cultural practices into all aspects of nursing care