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Reflection On Cultural Awareness
Critical Reflection Essay
Introduction
An individual's culture refers to their personal ideas, customs, and social behaviour. It can be developed from aspects of their lives as well as individual experiences.
Once these elements are understood this becomes a person's cultural awareness. Cultural awareness is vital as a foundation of communication and organisation
between people of diverse cultures, this then develops into cultural intelligence. Cultural intelligence is understood as a person's capability to not only communicate
but work and relate effectively in culturally diverse situations. Cultural self–awareness is critically important in developing cultural intelligence this is because one
must first understand themselves and their culture before they are able to learn and respect others. Global awareness of diversity has increased vastly with every new
generation. This is due to many factors including growth, diversification, organization of cultures and building relationships.
Cultural Awareness
The complete diversity of the people in the world means that everyone we meet has their own culture. A person's culture refers to their ideas, customs, beliefs and
their social behaviour. The term cultural awareness is defined as the initial foundation of communication between people of diverse cultures and it involves the ability
to stand back from one's self to become aware of their own cultural values, beliefs, behaviours and perceptions. It explains why things are done a certain way, how
the world is seen and why people react the way they do. "Cultural awareness becomes central when we have to interact with people from other cultures" (Quappe &
Cantatore, 2005, p. 1). Everyone is different and different people interpret and evaluate things in many ways. This awareness is important in avoiding
miscommunication and disrespecting other people. Acts and behaviours that are appropriate and understood in one culture can be considered inappropriate or
disrespectful in another. Cultural self–awareness is important in assisting a person in becoming more culturally intelligent.
Cultural Intelligence
Cultural intelligence is understood as the capability to relate and work effectively in a culturally diverse
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Reflection On Cultural Awareness

  • 1. Reflection On Cultural Awareness Critical Reflection Essay Introduction An individual's culture refers to their personal ideas, customs, and social behaviour. It can be developed from aspects of their lives as well as individual experiences. Once these elements are understood this becomes a person's cultural awareness. Cultural awareness is vital as a foundation of communication and organisation between people of diverse cultures, this then develops into cultural intelligence. Cultural intelligence is understood as a person's capability to not only communicate but work and relate effectively in culturally diverse situations. Cultural self–awareness is critically important in developing cultural intelligence this is because one must first understand themselves and their culture before they are able to learn and respect others. Global awareness of diversity has increased vastly with every new generation. This is due to many factors including growth, diversification, organization of cultures and building relationships. Cultural Awareness The complete diversity of the people in the world means that everyone we meet has their own culture. A person's culture refers to their ideas, customs, beliefs and their social behaviour. The term cultural awareness is defined as the initial foundation of communication between people of diverse cultures and it involves the ability to stand back from one's self to become aware of their own cultural values, beliefs, behaviours and perceptions. It explains why things are done a certain way, how the world is seen and why people react the way they do. "Cultural awareness becomes central when we have to interact with people from other cultures" (Quappe & Cantatore, 2005, p. 1). Everyone is different and different people interpret and evaluate things in many ways. This awareness is important in avoiding miscommunication and disrespecting other people. Acts and behaviours that are appropriate and understood in one culture can be considered inappropriate or disrespectful in another. Cultural self–awareness is important in assisting a person in becoming more culturally intelligent. Cultural Intelligence Cultural intelligence is understood as the capability to relate and work effectively in a culturally diverse Get more content on HelpWriting.net