ethnicity and family therapy - chapter 1 - overview Flashcards
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define ethnicity
a group’s peoplehood that is seen in their commonality of ancestry and history that is found in their shared values and customs
what is the african version of i think therefore i am ( a very american mindset)
we are therefore i am.
is ethnicity stagnant
no. it is always changing as we change.
is everyone multicultural
yes. we can’t all be one thing.
how do we arrive at a sense of our identity
looking at the relationship of our group to the one we have with the primary group.
why is talking about stereotypes important
gives us a set of norms as well that we can use to drive our clinical work
using the melting pot metaphor, how did we all beomce the “same”
it is thought by having equal rights that we all become the same
what count is the most diverse in america
queens new york
what 3 cultural demographics are 80% of newly entering the work force
women, minorities, or new immigrants
what 2 thigns cause a person to move closer to the domininant culture of a society
being near the culture longer and moving up in that culture’s hiearchy
is race real or a social construct
social construst
what percent of amercians identify as believing in god
95%
how do italians relate ot the nuclear family
they don’t. their families include the bloodline going back 3-4 generations as well as close friends and god parents
how does the asian family see its family unit
as the blood lines and all ancestors going tback to the beginning of time and descendents.
what is likely to happen to a person that immigrates during their young adult phase
most likely to acculturate thru their career and marriage so they are the most likely to be cut off from their heritage.
what is likely to happen to young kids that immigrate
theya re likely to invert hte power stucture due to them adapting to the new culture faster than the adults.
what is likely to happen to families that immigrate with adolescents
family has likely aged and older generations may be getting sick or dying which causes missed opportunities to fulfill cultural obligations as well as the fact that the adolescents are close to being prepared to launch at this tage which reduces familial contact poitns for both sides of the system.
what is the major issue of immigrating as a family that has young adult children
they are likely to marry soon which will cause cultural disruption
what is a major issues for those that immigrate in late life x2
leaving behind a huge part of their lives in the old country, isolating due to needed to depend on others that they may not be able to communicate with.
how do anglo saxons respond to being upset
isolate in order to capitalize on their reasoning faculties
how do jews respond to marital problems
they analzye the issue togehtr
how do italians respond to distress
eating or expressing emotions dramaticaly
define cultural broker
helping families recognize ethnic values and resolves conflicts that come from different perceptios of those values/cultures
how do puerto rican woman express eye contact
they are taught to lower their eyes and head.
