The purpose of this assignment is for you to begin to gain an understanding of culture and its relationship to healthcare by exploring your own culture in words and pictures.
Instructions:
Option One: Write a well-structured essay that includes pictures and addresses all of the prompts below correctly, clearly, and in the order in which they are asked.
Option Two: Create an organized and visually interesting Prezi, PowerPoint, video, or animation in which you address all of the prompts below correctly, clearly, and in the order in which they are asked.
You will find a lot of helpful information related to these prompts in your textbook.
Culture Overview:
1. Identify one cultural group to which you belong. (1 point)
2. Using the textbook definition of culture as a guide, in your own words, explain why you believe this is a culture. (1 point)
3. Identify and describe one belief and one practice that are shared by its members. Provide one example for each. (4 points)
4. Identify a symbol, a language, an institution, or a value that is part of this culture and explain its importance to this culture. (2 points)
5. Describe this culture’s enculturation process, i.e., how its way of life is earned by and taught to its members. Provide one example. (3 points)
Personal Reflection:
6. Explain why this culture is important to you. Provide one example. (2 points)
7. Identify one benefit and one drawback to belonging to this culture that you have personally experienced. Provide one example for each. (4 points)
Healthcare Application:
8. Explain how you might use what you learned from this assignment to improve your care of a patient from a different culture. Provide one example. (3 points)
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