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This article discusses why occupational health nurses need to be concerned about cultural diversity, but is not intended to be an exhaustive report on the subject.
Burri, Mira
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Like all norm-setting instruments elaborated by international organizations, UNESCO’s Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (UNESCO, 2005a) is based upon concepts that are well-established keywords in the contemporary zeitgeist.
Isar, Yudhishthir Raj (R17409) +1 more
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Culture, Ethnicity, and Diversity [PDF]
We investigate the empirical relationship between ethnicity and culture, defined as a vector of traits reflecting norms, values, and attitudes. Using survey data for 76 countries, we find that ethnic identity is a significant predictor of cultural values, yet that within-group variation in culture trumps between-group variation. Thus, in contrast to a
Klaus Desmet +2 more
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The Evolution of the Diversity of Cultures [PDF]
The abundant evidence that Homo sapiens evolved in Africa within the past 200 000 years, and dispersed across the world only within the past 100 000 years, provides us with a strong framework in which to consider the evolution of human diversity.
R A, Foley, M Mirazón, Lahr
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Cultural Diversity: A Matter of Measurement [PDF]
Cultural diversity in various forms has in recent years turned into a prominent and relevant research and policy issue. There is an avalanche of studies across many disciplines that measure and analyse cultural diversity and its impacts. Based on different perspectives and features of the available data, a great variety of diversity indicators have
Nijkamp, Peter, Poot, Jacques
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This chapter provides a brief overview of how cultural diversity has been addressed by cultural economists, in particular in relation to the cultural sector. It first provides a definition of cultural diversity and, secondly, explains how the diversity of cultural identities contributes to team efficiency.
Leela Viswanathan, Sarem Nejad
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Dual identity and immigrants protest against discrimination: The moderating role of diversity ideologies [PDF]
Discrimination of immigrant groups is an important social problem in many societies around the world. This study examines the moderating role of cultural diversity beliefs on the relation between dual identity and the intention to protest against ...
Leerstoel Verkuijten +2 more
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Multiculturalism, Mauritian Style: Cultural Diversity, Belonging, and a Secular State [PDF]
Multiculturalism is on the retreat in many Western countries. As an ideology, it is criticized for failing to engender national belonging and social cohesion and thereby to encourage groups of citizens to have parallel lives.
Verkuyten, Maykel +5 more
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Tolerance, Dissenting Beliefs, and Cultural Diversity [PDF]
Divergent cultural, religious, and ideological beliefs and practices are often challenging to contemplate and difficult to accept when they conflict with an individual’s own convictions and way of life.
Killen, Melanie +3 more
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Managing in Diversity: the Major Domain and Contemporary Transitions [PDF]
Diversity has been a popular term both in theory and practice for many decades, especially with globalization. This chapter discusses diversity and diversity management with special reference to cultural diversity.
Mohan Devadas, Udaya
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