Diversity

II. Individualism vs. Collectivism

Individualism vs. Collectivism Definition.

Implications. Behavior. View of Self. Common emotions. Approach to work.

Diversity

III. The Oppression Perspective

The Oppression Perspective Assumptions.

Multiple Forms of Oppression.

Oppression: A multi-level analysis Societal.

Asymmetry of power and resources is sustained in part by widely accepted cultural myths that rationalize it.

The fundamental attributional error.

Neighborhoods. Tipping.

Interpersonal. The personal is political.

Limitations of Oppression Theory Ignoring or underestimating diversity within

privileged and subordinated groups.

A portrayal of members of the subordinated group as victims, and a related de-emphasis of strengths of an oppressed group.

Discussions that are dominated by blaming individuals or groups, rather than blaming social myths and practices.

Diversity

IV. Acculturation.

Definition

Acculturation pertains to the question of to what extent do you identify with the dominant culture versus your culture of origin?

Strategies of Acculturation Berry's (1997) 4 strategies of

psychological acculturation.

Dominant Culture of Origin

 

  Strong Weak

Strong Integration--Biculturality

Assimilation

Weak Separation Marginalization

Diversity

V. Cultural Competence.

Cultural Competence

Surface versus deep structure of a community program (Resnicow et al., 1999).