SOCS 350N Week 2 Discussion: Culture is in the Air

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SOCS 350N Week 2 Discussion: Culture is in the Air Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Section 2; Integrative Questions for Section 2 Lesson Mi... nimum of 1 scholarly source Initial Post Instructions This week’s introduction noted that culture was a lot like air. It is all around us, but we really do not pay attention to it unless it is absent or smells odd. The same is true about our culture. We do not think much about it, and we go through our lives feeling that things are the way they are because that is the way they ought to be. This week, start sniffing the cultural air around you, including your workplace’s communication styles and barriers. Additionally, examine specific cultural healthcare practices and values regarding health promotion and illness prevention. For the initial post, address the following: What do you learn about our culture? Identify some things that are distinctively “American.” Do not include only material culture (objects and physical symbols), but include non-material culture such as language, values, ideology, ethics, behaviors, and the like. Distinguish your local culture from your national culture? [Show More]

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