Chapter 6 Understanding the Dominant Culture, EuroAmericans

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Chapter 6Understanding the Dominant Culture,
Euro-Americans
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What past events led to the current Euro-American
dominant culture?
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How do Euro-Americans feel about multicultural
relations in the United States?

• Underlying Beliefs
• Concerns of Euro-Americans
• Racism
• Societys Racist Structure
• Difficulties in Cross-Cultural Relationships
• Increased Divisiveness
• Positive Expectations and Hopes
• Ideas for Dealing with Multicultural Relations
• Moving Beyond Racism
• Taking Responsibility

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How do Euro-Americans view the world, and how is
that different?

• Worldview 1 Controlling Nature
• Worldview 2 Making Progress and Welcoming
  Change
• Worldview 3 Using a Rational, Liner,
  Cause-and-Effect Approach
• Worldview 4 Getting the Facts, Putting Them to
  Work
• Worldview 5 Measuring Things
• Worldview 6 Thinking in Either-Or Terms
• Worldview 7 Using Time to Change the Future

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What do Euro-Americans value the most, and how is
that different from other cultures?

• Value 1 Becoming an Individual
• Value 2 Making Their Own Decisions
• Value 3 Competing and Achieving
• Value 4 Working Hard and Playing Hard
• Value 5 Gaining Material Success
• Value 6 Staying Young

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How do Euro-Americans relate to others?

• Custom 1 Making Many Casual Friends-strength
  of weak ties
• Custom 2 Keeping Arms LengthUse of Space
• Custom 3 Fitting into Specialized Roles
• Custom 4 Embracing Equality
• Custom 5 Cooperating and Playing Fair
• Custom 6 Communicating Informally and Directly