"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."
Understanding how respect is expressed and understood in different cultures and communities, and the impact this has on communication and relationships.
Cultural Diversity: Understanding the differences in worldviews, beliefs, values, and cultural practices of different groups.
Stereotypes and Prejudice: How stereotypes and prejudice can lead to discrimination, bias, and disrespectful behavior towards certain groups.
Intersectionality: The intersection of different identities (e.g. race, gender, sexuality, etc.) and how they shape experiences of marginalization and privilege.
Intercultural Communication: Strategies for communicating effectively and respectfully with people from different cultures and backgrounds.
Ethnocentrism: The tendency to view one's own culture as superior and the impacts it has on relationships with people from other cultures.
Cultural Competence: The ability to interact effectively with people from different cultures and to be aware of one's own biases and assumptions.
Power Dynamics: Recognizing power imbalances that exist in society and the impact they have on relationships and interactions.
Cultural Appropriation: Understanding the difference between appreciation and appropriation of cultural practices and traditions.
Tolerance: The willingness to accept and value differences in others, even if they are unfamiliar or uncomfortable.
Inclusion: Creating a welcoming environment that values diversity and actively works to create opportunities for people of all backgrounds to participate and contribute.
Respect for authority: This type of respect is based on acknowledging the importance and power of certain people or positions in society, such as parents, elders, government officials, and religious leaders.
Respect for traditions and customs: This type of respect acknowledges the importance of cultural heritage, practices, and values that have been passed down from generation to generation.
Respect for diversity: This type of respect recognizes and appreciates differences between individuals and groups, including differences in race, gender, religion, and culture.
Respect for nature: This type of respect involves recognizing the interconnectedness of all living things and the importance of preserving the environment.
Respect for personal space and boundaries: This type of respect involves acknowledging and honoring people's physical and emotional boundaries.
Respect for learning and knowledge: This type of respect values the pursuit of education and intellectual growth, and recognizes the importance of expertise and experience.
Respect for peace and harmony: This type of respect involves valuing cooperation, understanding, and compromise in resolving conflicts and promoting social cohesion.
"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."