Build a profile of self identity through cultural lens?

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Our moral selves can only evolve in relation with other people. But first we must be prepared to encounter them. How do we prepare ourselves to meet and communicate with a person of a culture and background experience different from our own?

In this assignment, you will build a profile of your identity as viewed through a cultural lens (Note that "culture" in this course is inclusive of many primary and secondary characteristics):

  • Reflect on your knowledge about culture gained from your life experiences and academic study (including the beginning modules of this course). Were there important mentors or milestone events that shaped your sense of your own culture and your relationships with others of different cultural identity? Note: These could be about positive and inspirational lessons you learned, or about things you are less proud of.
  • Reflect on the religious/spiritual self you bring to your work.
  • Identify things you do in your daily life that reflect your cultural self.
  • What strengths and challenges or roadblocks will you bring to intercultural practice? What is your sense of the Best Ethical Self you bring to your work?
  • How do you experience this exercise of self-reflection?
  • (KINDLY USE MY ATTACHED ASSIGN MENT ON WHO I AM TO GET SOME KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MYSELF AND MY CULTURE)

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Running head: SOCIAL WORK 1 Social Work Name - SOCIAL WORK 2 Who am I? I am a registered nurse from India with seven years of experience under my belt. My interest in social work inspired me to work in Canada as a community support work. The reason why I chose to study social work is not merely to help people in my community but to allow me to work with a group of professionals with similar interests as mine. Being part of a group of professionals that are committed to enhancing the quality of life and wellbeing of others especially those affected by social disadvantages is what inspired me to enroll in a social work course. One of the biggest questions that I have to deal with is “how do I know?” and how do I know that I actually know. The sure way of answering the question is through my personal experience. In my personal experience, the personal human need that is quite evident is the need to be right. I have always wanted to be right in my views of the world around me especially things I hold to be true, and I know they are the truth. I have validated this need by looking around my world and finding things that are consistent with what I already know. I always wanted to believe that the world was orderly. But this was not the need that I actually wanted in life but the need to be consistent in what I already know. What I have discovered in my experience is that in order to know the truth it is best to study a situation so that I can arrive at a meaningful conclusion and this is how I know that social work is the sure way of understanding the world around me. I believe the training that I will receive in the institution will provide me with enough knowledge that will make me a professional throughout my career. The knowledge that I will get I believe will provide me with a firm foundation in social work and help me navigate the field of social work. Social work is not an easy career, and I know that in order to succeed I will have to be different and equipped with the right skills. According to Witkin (2017), social work is about SOCIAL WORK 3 solving strong social problems, and this requires problem-solving abilities. To acquire problemsolving skills means I have to go through an education system that will allow me to have different perspectives on a social problem (Ives, Sussman & Denov, 2015). As a nurse with seven years of experience, I have had to handle a lot of medical situations, and this has allowed me to develop exceptional analytical skills. With my excellent analytical skills, I believe the best place of applying that knowledge is in social work. In me believe about the ideas of same and different I strongly believe that men and women and different but equal. After many years of male dominance, I now stand at the revolution of the feminine era where women are empowered to rise to their rightful prominence in the world that recognizes harmony between the women and men. To the contemporary world, I believe it is just at the start of what can be termed as the true distinction between women and men. Despite the physiological difference between men and women, there is also the difference in the way both genders behave. I believe that in order to do away with the differences I have to do away with my human subjectivity and look through a neutral spot and this way I would treat all genders the same in my social work. I believe that both the man and woman originated from the same place and there is no need to create boundaries between the two genders. For me, I am a staunch feminist because I believe that the true liberation of both sexes comes through the feminist call for an end to male dominance and all form of abuse. The male dominance is what brings about social problems that need to be dealt with by a professional social worker. As a social worker, I know the best way to address a social problem is getting to the root that distorts reality. The true liberation for both men and women comes from seeking liberation that benefits humankind. I believe that it is time to stand for the feminine era and when the feminine power is energized I know women can face the masculine energy with equal force. SOCIAL WORK 4 In my understanding intersectionality is all about understanding one's privileges and oppressions at the same time. For women, they face a lot of prejudice in the society mainly because of the male dominance, and this places them at a disadvantaged position. In my case, I have to face intersectionality on the basis of gender and race. For race and gender they do not exist as independent, but instead, they inform each other and end up creating a complex web of oppression. In my case, I am a qualified nurse from India, and I am black this has made it difficult for me to secure the same job position as my white counterparts even though I am a registered citizen. Adding more insult to my situation is the fact that I am female and this has exposed me to multiple oppressions where I am paid less than my male counterparts. For me, I find it difficult identifying with the issues of the mainstream feminist movements that is the whites because the issues I face are different from theirs. I believe the sure way of understanding intersectionality is through combatting the interlinked prejudices that people like me face every day in life. I believe that the core social work values are inherent to the success of any social work programs and activities. My relationship to the social work values is that they give the moral foundation as well as summarize the ethical principles that set the professional standards that guide my social work practices. The social work values help me in my social work by identifying me to a profession that is surrounded with legal and social conflicts of interest. As a social worker, my goal is to help the public by assisting them in managing and resolving their social issues. As a social worker, my values in helping the public is to elevate the public’s interests above my personal gains and self-interests. From a legal perspective as a social worker, I know that I have to stand strong to fight against social injustices. My role in helping the society fight social injustices is sensitizing the public on social injustices and encouraging the public to embrace SOCIAL WORK 5 cultural and gender respect because I value the worth and dignity of each person. I believe it is my duty to treat everyone in the society equally with compassion and respect and at the same time respecting ethnic diversity and different cultural norms. My responsibility is to promote social responsiveness for my clients and encourage them to change in order to face their own needs and become more self-reliant. In social work I know I am aware of my responsibility to my client, the organization I am working with and the law. The sure way of creating value to the society I serve is through helping my clients and being more socially responsible. Every day as a social worker I stand up for what is just and right especially for the marginalized groups in the society. My best ethical self comes from six core social values that is: dignity, worth of person, integrity, justice, competence and the value of human relationship. In life, I am naturally inclined to help others, and this is what inspired me to be a nurse in the first place. Service is the value proposition that I offer to the society. I sacrifice my personal interests and use my education and experience to serve other people without even thinking twice. The reason why I decided to become a nurse is that I would be able to serve the disadvantaged communities that cannot afford quality health mostly the homeless, harassed and those who face all forms of injustice. In my trained capacity I feel am ethically obligated to help the people who have been disadvantaged in the society. My self-ethics is molded by dignity and worth of person. I believe that everyone is different maybe in terms of culture or race but treating each other with dignity promotes unity. By proving the worth of each person, I believe it is much easier for them to address their needs and improve their current personal situations. My self-ethics holds me accountable to the individual clients and the society as a whole as I seek solutions for my clients and supporting the society’s interests. SOCIAL WORK References Ives, N., Sussman, T., & Denov, M. (2015). Introduction to Social Work in Canada. Oxford University Press. Witkin, S. (2017). Transforming social work. Cengage. 6 Running head: RACISM 1 Racism Student’s Name Institution Affiliation RACISM 2 Racism My current social location is in Canada, a place where majority of the people I encounter are racially distinct from me and this implies that I am bound to encounter different levels of social oppression. I hold multiple identities which are fluid and keep changing all the time depending upon the situation I deal with. I am woman of color, heterosexual, able bodied. Asian woman As I said that I hold multiple Identities. At school I am a social work student and learn about liberation and oppression, on the other hand , when I go home I am an Asian woman who has to do all household work without complaining, no matter if you are tired. SO, my identities are complex I believe. I chose to undertake my social work in this place because of its ethnic and racial diversity that could guarantee the privilege to exercise all the skills I have acquired and the codes of ethics in learnt as a social work student in trying to address racism as a form of social oppression (Hulko 2009). As a woman of color, the white dominated society of Canada will also expose me to the different forms of oppressions that are attributed to my inherent race difference from the rest of the people that I will come across during this period.one thing that makes this location be racially oppressive is the dominant belief that the whites are predominantly more superior than the other races. I experience multiple oppressions as an immigrant and cultural minority. The outfit I am wearing today is my cultural symbol which ultimately separates me from other cultures. I do not feel comfortable wearing this outfit in community on daily bases. I feel internalized oppression on this part because of my experiences of past. For example- Whenever I wore this outfit out in community, I had to face weird comments like hey you look colorful, where are you from etc, etc. I experienced many stereotypes or may be I would say microaggressions about my race . I feel so upset when someone call me east Indian. I usually correct people that I am from north RACISM 3 part of India and people of my culture are known for bravery, who played a big role in battle of independence. When someone call me east Indian I feel that my Identity Is diminished. My presence in this location will therefore heighten the notion because as a woman of color, I shall have presented an aspect of comparison for the people I shall be interacting with during the social work. My future considerations with racism in the society is to ensure that I will apply to the best of my ability all the skills and experiences that I have acquired so far to address the issue of racism and ensure that all the people that I come across are able to see things differently. As a social worker, it is my duty to promote social change in the various societies where I work, and one means through which I can carry on with this mission is through strict adherence to the stipulated codes of conduct and the standards of practice (Yee, J. Y., & Wagner 2013). I will apply the codes of ethics in addressing the issue of racism in the society by challenging the notion, by focusing on the oppressive trends which are attributed to racism such as unemployment, poverty and discrimination. I will also promote the society’s wellbeing by acting in ways that could not look down upon the people that will be coming for my assistance. I will also advocate for people who are experiencing oppression by providing them with available resources and work in collaboration with them to left them up to the level where they feel safe and empowered by using power within and help them to find their hidden strengths. Being a part of particular race, my identities also intersect with each other. Being a female, I am oppressed from male persons of my family and community, where women are meant to do all household work and take care of kids etc. This race I belong to is known as male dominant society, where women are not allowed to take important decisions, even their own life, I have my own story of getting married to a person of my dad’s choice. RACISM 4 My identity as an immigrant also intersect with higher class of my own community. People of my own community who are here far long time make their boundaries from newcomers to maintain their higher status in society. My age also affects me somehow, younger women of my culture get more opportunities than me, especially who are born here. And yes, I definitely hold some privileges, One of them is my education (Which I believe is my unearned privilege) some of my classmates in back home did not get that opportunity. my education helps me to In my culture I am prevailed being tall women. I got more opportunities than some other females in my back home. My friends who still live in India They feel that I am more privileged than them that I got chance to live, work and study in a developed country. My learning goals into the practice of the social work is to promote the common good for people from all the races and promote unity and peaceful co-existence in the society. I also intend to encourage intercultural cooperation and understanding by working with people whose cultures and practices are completely distinct from each other (Ives, N., Sussman, T., & Denov 2015). I will bring all my classmates who are racially different and make them understand why they need to help in eradicating racism. Today I got a chance to speak that” What is different about me”. I believe that there is no superior race and therefore all the races should be treated equally. I consider racism and colorism to a challenge that I have to deal with whenever I am presented in a setup where majority of the people, I associate with are of different race from mine. Some of the gaps in ethics that I will address in working with racism will include integrity and cultural awareness. Through this course, I have been able to change my thinking regarding racism, oppression, privileges and many other social aspects. For example, I have been made to realize RACISM 5 that the inherent notion of racism is as a result of lack of understanding for the different aspects of other races for lack of exposure. I have also leant that there are numerous privileges that an individual can be presented with undergoing certain oppressive conditions. And as a social work student I have learnt to liberate myself and Now I believe that “ Its ok to be different” References Hulko, Wendy. "The time-and context-contingent nature of intersectionality and interlocking oppressions." Affilia 24.1 (2009): 44-55. Ives, N., Sussman, T., & Denov, M. (2015). Introduction to Social Work in Canada. Oxford University Press. Yee, J. Y., & Wagner, A. E. (2013). Is anti-oppression teaching in Canadian social work classrooms a form of neo-liberalism?. Social Work Education, 32(3), 331-348.
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Profile of Self Identity through Cultural Lens
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Profile of Self Identity through Cultural Lens
Introduction
Culture offers a system of collective meaning and practices that are dynamic and
maintained or held over time. Culture is dependent on what others share in a society with the
people they share a common culture as well as those from different cultures (Halloran &
Kashima, 2006). Morals change over time and as such for morals to evolve there is a need for
interaction between various members from different cultural backgrounds in a society.
Therefore, for my morality to progress, I must be prepared to interact with others. An exercise of
self-reflection in respect to how I meet and communicate with people with different backgrounds
from my own is an important part in understanding how my moral self can evolve in relation to
others.
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