Cultural Diversity

690 Words2 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: The impact of the Haitian revolution on the Caribbean

In Haiti, the family is the most important aspect of their culture. When making important decisions, especially involving the health of a family member, the family is consulted. Family is so important to the culture that everything a person does is reflected onto the family. Everyone represents the family they are in. Because of this, every Haitian family has a reputation which can affect its status and respect in society. Families are so close to one another that it is mandatory to visit a sick member, even if they live far away. In a healthcare context, this can lead to a large number of visitors.20 The traditional family for Haitian culture extends to the grandparents, or the elders. Elders are highly respected and are consulted when making important decisions on a variety of issues. They are looked up to because they are thought to be wise and have a lot of life experiences. The elders usually play a big part in the grandchildren’s lives by helping raise them. On the other side, it is expected for the children of the elders, or other family members, to care for the elders when needed. It is unheard of to put aging or sick elders in a nursing home. The family is expected care for them instead.20 A lot of responsibility falls onto the children of Haiti. They are expected to get good grades and excel academically. They have a responsibility to behave well, be respectful, and be obedient to their elders. They also should never show anger in the presence of the elders. This responsibility is stressed so much that if a child is disobedient, they are said to inherit a future of misfortune. Children are an embarrassment to their families if they act up or misbehave. It is also not uncommon for Haitian parents to ph... ... middle of paper ... ... will make a “pssss” sound or tap others lightly. Prolonged eye contact is considered rude, especially if it is directed towards elders. However, more accultured Haitians may maintain eye contact with people of the same age. Children, no matter what, are still expected to avoid eye contact with the elders. It is also common to casually touch during conversation. Tardiness is common in a social setting, but Haitians will be very punctual when it comes to business engagements. However, this does not apply to healthcare appointments, and late arrival is not seen as disrespectful.20 Works Cited Cook Ross Inc. Background on Haiti & Hatian Health Culture. Cook Ross. http://www.cookross.com/docs/haiti.pdf. Publish 2010. Accessed March 27, 2014. Schwartz T. Haiti. Countries and Their Cultures. http://www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/Haiti.html. Accessed March 28, 2014.

Show More
Related

  • Edwige Danticat’s Tones in We Are Ugly, But We Are Here

    561 Words  | 2 Pages

    When I first read “We Are Ugly, But We Are Here,” I was stunned to learn how women in Haiti were treated. Edwige Danticat, who was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 1969 and immigrated to Brooklyn when she was twelve years old, writes about her experiences in Haiti and about the lives of her ancestors that she links to her own. Her specific purpose is to discuss what all these families went through, especially the women, in order to offer the next generation a voice and a future. Danticat writes vividly about events that occurred in Haiti, leading up to an assertion about the strength of Haitian women. Her essay is powerful in large part because of how she manages tone.

    Read More

  • Narration Essay: How To Be My Haitian Parents?

    1100 Words  | 3 Pages

    Although, most of Haitian parents act almost the same way. My Haitian Parents are one of a kind. Whose parents are not annoying and want them to stay home and stay their baby girl forever. No matter what happens, I will always be their baby and they will always be my parents. My parents only want me to be better than them without socializing, or doing anything that relates to going outside or a thousand miles away. Who will watch over me after God if they don’t? Family Love never

    Read More

  • Haitian Community Essay

    1564 Words  | 4 Pages

    The word community is defined as a group of individuals residing in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. We all, whether we know this or not, belong to particular communities and even sub communities (self contained community within an unusually large area). One particular community that I've been a part of during my entire life is the Haitian community. An Haitian Community is usually a place where a group of Haitian nationals reside, we share many cultural beliefs and practices together. In this paper I will be investigating some of the beliefs and practices of the Haitian Community.

    Read More

  • Krik By Edwidge Danticat: A Literary Analysis

    764 Words  | 2 Pages

    Haitian people face daily problems that revolve around life or death, within the novel stories called The Wall of Fire Rising and, The Missing Peace shows examples of how Haitians choose to live or die. The Wall of Fire Rising is based on three people’s lives (Guy, Lili, and their son). For both husband and wife, life is rough, they have to find ways to keep their family fed and sheltered. Sometimes even skipping some meals just so his son gets fed, Guy(father) realizes this is not the life he wants to be

    Read More

  • Haitian Culture Essay

    1267 Words  | 3 Pages

    People who are part of the Haitian-American culture, like myself, are either born in Haiti and moved to the U.S. and have assimilate to the American culture or were born in the U.S. and have parent who were originally from Haiti. I was born in Haiti and raised in the U.S. I can relate to other people, female and male, who were also born in Haiti and have moved to the U.S at a young age. Members

    Read More

  • The Educational System Of Haiti And The United States

    1149 Words  | 3 Pages

    The difference between the structure of the educational system in Haiti and the United States are the following ones: Schools in Haiti are divided in four levels: Primary, Secondary, Vocational and Technical, and University. On the other hand, United States’ structure has the following levels; Kindergarten, Elementary school, Middle school, High school, College and University. Schools in Haiti have a different educational system than the United States. Students remain in the same classroom for the whole day. In contrast, in the United States students go to different classrooms during the day. In Haiti there are a few things that are quite different; in Haiti during break time schools do not pr...

    Read More

  • Indigenous Health Essay

    1074 Words  | 3 Pages

    Through showing the different definitions of health, the authors explain how those different understandings affect patterns of behavior on health depend on different cultures. In addition, an analysis of the models of health demonstrates even western medical approaches to health have different cognitions, same as the Indigenous health beliefs. The most remarkable aspect is a balance, a corresponding core element in most cultures which is an important consideration in Indigenous health as well. From an Indigenous perspective, health is considered as being linked, and keeping the connection is a priority to preserve their health. Consequently, health is a very much culturally determined. Health practitioners should anticipate and respect the cultural differences when they encounter a patient from various cultures. In particular, this article is good to understand why the Indigenous health beliefs are not that different than western medicine views using appropriate examples and comparative composition, even though the implementation the authors indicated is a bit abstract, not

    Read More

  • Cultural Diversty within Healthcare

    1041 Words  | 3 Pages

    Being narrow-minded and not being able to take a look at a situation from another person’s point of view can interfere with many situations in life. Culture varies from person to person, province to province, and country to country. Making the adjustment to be able to make adjustments to things such as healthcare to accommodate someone because of their culture is important. Cultural differences will be apparent in all hospital settings no matter where you travel to, so being mindful of it all will go a long way so that the treatment is done correctly and culturally competently. While healthcare may seem as the most important time where culture is sensitive, as Dettwyler sees during her time in Mali, culture affects all parts of life.

    Read More

  • Haitians in America

    1893 Words  | 4 Pages

    Haiti is located in the Caribbean with Cuba to the northwest, Jamaica to the southwest, and Puerto Rico to the east. Ninety five percent of Haitian people are of African descent (Holcomb, Parsons, Giger, & Davidhizar, 1996). The language spoken by the vast majority of Haitians is Creole. The pronunciation and vocabulary are derived largely from French but the syntax is similar to that of other creoles (Brown, 2010). Haiti is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. In 2010 the population was approximately 9.6 million and is expected to increase to 13.4 million in 2050 (Edwards, 2010). It is also projected that some Haitians may try to flee fro...

    Read More

  • The Culture of Dominicans

    1235 Words  | 3 Pages

    Culture is the thoughts, communications, actions, beliefs, values, and institutions racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups (Jarvis, 2012, p 14). Every culture has its own view/ understanding about health care, health and illnesses. Although what might be seen as acceptable in one culture, may not be acceptable in another, regardless of where you are health care and culture will always exist. My definition of culture is the way someone lives his or her life in a daily basis; which includes things like the language one speaks in and out of the home, food one eats, music one listens to, and one religious practice. The culture I will be writing about is the Dominicans culture from the Dominican Republic.

    Read More

  • Haiti And Haitian Creole

    1198 Words  | 3 Pages

    The purpose of this essay is to explore the sociolinguistic factors and issues that have had impact on the status, function and use of Haitian Creole.

    Read More

  • Haiti After the Earthquake

    1274 Words  | 3 Pages

    Watkins, Thayer. "Political and Economic History of Haiti." Political and Economic History of Haiti. Silicon Valley & Tornado Alley, n.d. Web. 05 May 2014

    Read More

  • Cultural Diversity Reflection Paper

    1623 Words  | 4 Pages

    We need to be aware of the diversity in the classroom. Cultural diversity includes: bi-racial, adoptive, immigrant, gay, and step-families. It is a large majority of the students today even in my generation. Focusing on making a balanced curriculum that exposes the students to all of these different backgrounds is very important. I know that it is likely that a teacher will not be able to cater to every student, but it is important to involve each of them. There is a large percentage of students that have dropped out due to the lack of having a connection with the curriculum. It is frustrating that we are lacking progress in our schools to help these children connect when studies show that each cultural group will soon be equal in numbers. We need to form a better

    Read More

  • An Ethnographical Analysis of Haiti and Current Medical Practice

    898 Words  | 2 Pages

    UNHCR. (2007). World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - Haiti. Minority Rights Group International.

    Read More

  • Family Health And Social Care

    2098 Words  | 5 Pages

    This philosophical background and practice incorporates the following assumptions: health affects all members of families, health and illness are family events, and families influence the process and outcome of health care. Within the context of larger family and societal systems, all health care practices, attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and decisions are made. Families vary in structure, function, and processes. Because every family has its own unique culture, families even vary within given cultures. It is reported that people who come from the same family of origin create different families over time (Kaakinen et. al.,

    Read More

More about Cultural Diversity

Open Document