The
National Center for Cultural Competence defines culture as an ‘integrated
pattern of human behavior that includes thoughts, communications, languages,
practices, beliefs, values, customs, courtesies, rituals, manners of
interacting and roles, relationships and expected behaviors of a racial,
ethnic, religious or social group; and the ability to transmit the above to
succeeding generations. This definition covers, in some way, the culture's
essence; we can see that whole earth's population is formed by different ethnic
group and that reflects a great cultural diversity where each group share characteristics,
behaviors and common purposes.
If we research
more about this culture diversity, we can found a new concept , the
'Interculturalism'; this new concept suggest live in peace and harmony,
proposing positives approaches of empathy and solidarity between these groups. Is
very important how we can tolerate this diversity, I realized that our own
culture limits us because our ethic, moral and awareness are so different, so
there are some cases that we can't tolerate or just we don't understand this
cultural, and I talk about two, but there are more than two:
1.- Women burned with acid:
This
documentary shows what happens in Pakistan, this country is so different from what we know about as a society, but with a
heartless reality, and shows the different morality between our culture and
this vision of culture but, How can we tolerate this culture diversity?, ¿How
can we understand this culture? We can see the reaction of politics people,
they are so indifferent with this situation, is just other case in this
society, people act as nothing happened; we must add that this society is male
chauvinist. I think that is almost impossible have tolerance with this case.
2.- 'Dalits' or 'Untouchables':
The Dalits
are a social group inside of India, Dalit
status has often been historically associated with occupations regarded as
ritually impure, such as any involving leatherwork, butchering, or removal of
rubbish, animal carcasses, and waste. With a religious edict, this social
groups is discriminated and abandoned by the Hindu's society. While discrimination based on
caste has been prohibited and untouchability abolished under the Constitution
of India, discrimination and prejudice against Dalits in South Asia remains. This group is a victim of
violence, including mob killings and rapes; just for a religious edict, the
life of this persons are vulnerable, we can't do anything with this case, just
tolerate something unacceptable.
I think
that is very difficult understand this diversity, maybe we can share some
beliefs or behavior but is something in our mind that doesn't leave us quiet
with this kind of culture. In this moment, different organization are
trying to eradicate this conflict but we
know that is very difficult change this great culture.
Maybe for the people of these cultures some cultural manifestations from west societies are the same, they dont accept them, that's something to think about
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