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Zinn, Maxine Baca – Journal of Ethnic Studies, 1979
Social science literature dealing with Chicanos has long pointed to the importance of the family. Unfortunately, many of the generalizations that have been accepted rest on unproved assumptions and rely on negative and stereotyped descriptions. Future research must examine the impact of external social forces on internal family interaction. (RLV)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Ethnic Stereotypes, Ethnocentrism, Family Characteristics
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Langford, Teddy L. – Academic Medicine, 1990
Rural health care can thrive if innovative tactics are used. Four principles can influence health care services: (1) an integrative approach is needed; (2) recognition that competition is a dominant mode; (3) cultural and professional ethnocentricity are counterproductive; and (4) the possibilities are limitless. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Competition, Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Ethnocentrism
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Sharpe, Patricia; And Others – College English, 1990
Examines Black men's negative responses and White women's positive responses to works by Black women writers. Suggests that by trying to understand how and why the works by Black women writers affect readers, readers can begin to strip away their own ethnocentrism, racism, and sexism. (MM)
Descriptors: Black Literature, Blacks, Characterization, Ethnocentrism
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Jaimes, M. Annette – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 1987
Describes the dilemma facing American Indian Studies, a discipline evaluated (and constrained) by mainstream academics according to Eurocentric conceptual "standards." Suggests that American Indian studies could become a valid, autonomous discipline by placing its subject matter in a global context of indigenous experience. Contains 27 references.…
Descriptors: American Indian Studies, Cultural Context, Culture Conflict, Ethnocentrism
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Bell, Yvonne R.; And Others – Journal of Black Studies, 1990
To determine the relationship between Afrocentric consciousness and perceptions of heterosexual relations, 177 Black adults in northern Florida, including college students, unskilled workers, professionals, and the elderly, were queried. The more Afrocentric subjects held opinions on mate selection and family life rooted in mutuality and…
Descriptors: African Culture, Afrocentrism, Attitudes, Black Culture
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Helwig, Charles C.; And Others – Child Development, 1990
Moral judgments are an important aspect of social reasoning, not arbitrary products of social formations. Maintains that Gabennesch relegates moral concepts to reification, failing to account for the distinctions between conventionality and moral concepts. (BC)
Descriptors: Children, Ethics, Ethnocentrism, Moral Development
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Das, Ajit K. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 1995
Urges a broader definition of the term "multicultural counseling," and explores the potential contribution of multiculturalism to the theory and practice of counseling. Briefly reviews the current status of training in cross-cultural and multicultural counseling, and offers suggestions for upgrading the preparation of multicultural…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Training, Cross Cultural Training
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Iwamasa, Gayle Y.; Smith, Sonya K. – Behavior Modification, 1996
Stresses the importance of including ethnically diverse populations in psychological research. Seeks to determine the extent to which behavioral psychology has recognized issues of ethnic diversity in its published literature. Research finds that overall, only 1.31% of articles published in 3 well-known behavior journals focused on U.S. ethnic…
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research, Cultural Pluralism
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D'Andrea, Michael – Counseling Psychologist, 2005
The multicultural movement has been and continues to represent a major force that is transforming the mental health professions. The field of counseling psychology has been particularly important in promoting many of these transformative changes. Over the past three decades, multicultural advocates in counseling psychology have expanded our…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Psychotherapy, Psychologists, Ethnocentrism
Talwar, Savneet; Iyer, Jayashree; Doby-Copeland, Cheryl – Art Therapy Journal of the American Art Therapy Assoc, 2004
According to Sue and Sue (1999), the invisible veil is a worldview which affects all individuals as products of cultural conditioning and which operates outside the level of conscious awareness. Further, they state that the "values, assumptions, beliefs, and practices of our society are structured in a manner as to serve only one narrow segment of…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Art Therapy, Multicultural Education, Racial Bias
Ekachai, Daradirek – 1994
Noting that most basic communication textbooks do not include a cultural diversity component, this paper presents 14 experiential exercises aimed to integrate the multicultural issues related to interpersonal communication topics. The various experiential activities are adapted from intercultural communication textbooks, cross-cultural training…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Differences, Ethnocentrism, Experiential Learning
Chin, Susan Ho – 1994
Using multicultural readers for writing courses runs two risks--"pockmarks and pustules." Pockmarks refer to problems with the multicultural readers or books themselves, while pustules refers to characteristics associated with readers or the ones who read the books. Pockmark No. 1 is that readings may create negative opinions or…
Descriptors: Bias, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context, Ethnocentrism
Stull, James B.; Von Till, Beth – 1995
A study measured student agreement or disagreement with statements related to G. Hofstede's dimensions of culture and compares those responses with various cultural characteristics of the respondents. A 40-item Likert-type questionnaire was administered to 535 university students (301 females, 234 males) enrolled in business and communication…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Communication Research, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences
Hamlen, Bard Rogers – 1994
In teaching Asian American literature on the college level, the first consideration is to try to choose works that dispel the dominant stereotypes. One of these stereotypes is the "otherness" myth that Asian American culture is very exotic, distant, mysterious, as in "the mysterious and far East." In reality, Asian Americans…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Ethnic Stereotypes
Barnada, Kurt – 1991
The study of geography and culture are both essential to development of global awareness and multicultural perspective. The two can be integrated in secondary school instruction, with the result of enhancing each. Cross-disciplinary strategies and activities can be adapted to any course with a cultural component, including second language…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Secondary Education
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