"Cultural sensitivity, also referred to as cross-cultural sensitivity or cultural awareness, is the knowledge, awareness, and acceptance of other cultures and others' cultural identities."
The ability to be aware of and appreciate cultural differences while avoiding negative stereotyping and biases towards a particular cultural group.
"It is related to cultural competence... and is sometimes regarded as the precursor to the achievement of cultural competence."
"Cultural sensitivity is related to cultural competence (the skills needed for effective communication with people of other cultures, which includes cross-cultural competence)."
"Cultural sensitivity enables travelers, workers, and others to successfully navigate interactions with a culture other than their own."
"Cultural diversity includes demographic factors (such as race, gender, and age) as well as values and cultural norms."
"Cultural sensitivity counters ethnocentrism."
"Cultural sensitivity involves intercultural communication, among relative skills."
"Most countries' populations include minority groups comprising indigenous peoples, subcultures, and immigrants."
"Workplaces, educational institutions, media, and organizations of all types are becoming more mindful of being culturally sensitive to all stakeholders and the population at large."
"The training is usually aimed at the dominant culture... to teach them about other minority groups."
"Increasingly, training of cultural sensitivity is being incorporated into workplaces and students' curricula at all levels."
"In multicultural societies, [cultural sensitivity training] may also be taught to migrants to teach them about other minority groups."
"Indigenous peoples, subcultures, and immigrants... approach life from a different perspective and mindset than that of the dominant culture."
"The concept is also taught to expatriates working in other countries to ingratiate them into other customs and traditions."