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Chapter 9
Culture of Ethnicity
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Culture
Socially transmitted knowledge of values, beliefs, norms, and lifeways of a particular group that guides their thoughts and behaviors—Leininger and colleagues
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3. Visible and Invisible Components
Visible—easily seen
Clothing, jewelry, charms, hairstyles
Invisible—less observable
Value belief system that drives visible practices
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Cultural Processes
Enculturation
Acculturation
Assimilation
Biculturalism
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5. Transcultural Nursing
Comparative study of cultures to understand similarities and differences across human groups—Leininger
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Cultural Competence
Cultural awareness
Cultural knowledge
Cultural skills
Cultural encounters
Cultural desire
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7. Cultural and Life Transitions
Pregnancy
Childbirth
Newborn care
Postpartum
Grief and loss
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Cultural Assessment
Cultural identity/ethnohistory
Biocultural history
Social organization
Socioeconomic status
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9. Cultural Assessment (cont.)
Language and communication
Religion and spirituality
Caring beliefs and practices
Experience with health care system
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10. Nursing Decision and Action Modes
Cultural care preservation or maintenance
Cultural care accommodation or negotiation
Cultural care repatterning or restructuring
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