The Washing Ritual The essay titled The Washing by Reshma Memon Yaqub is a piece of writing that was done by the author with intentions of showing the diversity between the Islamic culture and the American culture. Having migrated from Pakistan to America with her family, the author still practiced Islam, which has a very different type of rituals when it came to funerals, which were nothing like the American rituals. In Islam, before a body is buried, there is a ritual of washing it together with its clothes. Yaqub performed the ritual to her Dadee, a woman she had met a few hours before her demise. Since Yaqub had never experienced such a thing in her life, it was frightening and hard for her at the beginning, but she got used to it later. Throughout the essay, Yaqub illustrates the washing process in detail, which shows her spiritual connection and respect for her culture. The author of this easy wrote it with intentions of educating people on the important Islamic ritual, which might seem weird to some people. She…
Responses to Cultural and Spiritual Beliefs and Practices Student 1 Hello Naom African-Americans rely on religion for various aspects that go beyond merely in the obvious spiritual nourishment. Though most of them are Christians, there are a good number of African-Americans who also practice Islam (Chatters et al., 2015). However, one underlying fact is that in both cases, the religious leaders and religion wields significant influence in the lives of these individuals. Matters of health are closely related to religion, and health concerns are subject to multiple spiritual interventions from people from all walks of life. Several religious beliefs exist in a bid to explain various issues related to aspects of ill-health among various people in this group. Therefore, as an advanced nurse, it is imperative to understand the multiple problems that are contentious to the religion of the people. In that regard, the role of spirituality must be given prominence when dealing with issues that relate to the health of the people (Chatters et al., 2015). Thus, an advanced nurse must put in place mechanisms that integrate spirituality and…
Reflective Journal Over the period, there are multiple aspects of this course which, as an advanced nurse, are of great interest and meaningful to me to a great extent. Understanding the diversity in healthcare and among the patients and coworkers is essential in ensuring that desired health outcomes remain attainable and coexistence in the workplace is significantly reduced (Alizadeh, & Chavan, 2016). In that line, the course has remained instrumental in highlighting various issues related to diversity as it incorporated all those vital aspects that revolve around healthcare. In the contemporary world, the world has become not only multicultural but also full of people from diverse walks of life (Alizadeh, & Chavan, 2016). These individuals are people in healthcare as healthcare providers as well as patients. These factors include communication barriers, cultural practices, differences in sexual orientation and gender identity, and religious practices. It is common knowledge that such shortcomings in such instances always result in a myriad of healthcare shortcomings and disparities that often cloud the desired healthcare outcomes (Alizadeh, & Chavan, 2016). However, the course has given me…
Book review assignment:The Kite Runner The Kite Runner is an exploration of Amir, a Sunni Muslim who is navigating various challenges of life and struggling to discern his position in the globe. Amir is recuperating from the trauma that emanated from distinct childhood experiences. Amir further struggles to establish a value-adding association with his father, Baba. On the other hand, Amir tries to comprehend his association with Hassan, his Shi’a Islamic subject. One of the challenging encounters of Amir is the tackle of the cultural forces. Though he has grown in a privileged class, he doesn’t enjoy the life of being brought up as an exempt family unit. Though Hassan and Ali, his father, pose in the text as servants, they at times offer Amir Comfort and association as if they are members of his family. In addition to the challenges that Amir is confronting, he additionally has to contend with political hostility prevailing in Afghanistan. Amir also fails to respond to the episode that occurs during a Kite Flying exercise. Amir chooses not to act towards aggressors, and this…
Analysis of Elements of Fiction Your first paper will be a 500-750 word critical essay on a selected short story, to be written in a 3rd-Person Point-of-View. You are to choose your story from the list below. The final draft will be due on Tuesday, August 27 by 8 Am. You need to upload it on turnitin via our class moodle. The purpose of turnitin is to AVOID PLAGARISM. Note: you will not be able to upload it after 4 pm. It will automatically close at 8:01 Am. This paper is not a plot summary. Some suggested topics can be found on the accompanying page. Apply the standards of good writing that you have learned in ENC 101 (Composition I), including a clearly stated thesis statement in the introduction and a clear, logical structure using topic sentences, developed ideas, and supporting quotes and details, ending your essay with a clear conclusion in which your thesis statement is reworded. End with a Works Cited page if outside sources were used. To help with MLA style, use https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html . Also,…
Fences play review Fences, by August Wilson, is a play that outlines the characteristics of life in America society. The play presents a battle between two groups that have distinct differences in their experiences. Struggles and hard life experienced by African Americans are the primary concern for the play. The play covers a variety of themes conveyed by its characters. Race, mortality, responsibility are among the issues encompassing the whole story. The evidence to which racial relations exist among black America is seen with the kind of integration involved in the sports (Rajaram,2018). Several conflicts within the play enhance themes covering the story. For instance, there exists a conflict between troy and cory, troy, and community, among others. Wilson uses the conflict of Troy versus family to fuel other conflicts and elements as indicated by racism, betrayal and dreams, hope, and responsibility. Racism is an entire ruling presents in the conflict between troy versus society. Troy emerges as a victim who suffers racism through his experiences. He lives in a generation where African Americans had few or no chances of…
Reply to Jaswinder Kaur Hello, Kaur! I found your post interesting regarding your worldview on spirituality. As far as a worldview is concerned, all of us have different opinions on spirituality. Apart from your definition of spirituality concept, I also think that spirituality involves the link between our creator and us. As a result, my spirituality would enhance my perspective on different things in the world that I take to be God’s creations. Generally, my worldview does not limit me to consider other people’s worldviews. I, therefore, respect your worldview its influence on patient care. Just like in your case, my spirituality on worldview helps me to provide the best care for the patients. Reply to Daira Parra Excellent post, Parra! Indeed, spirituality encompasses issues like faith and our feelings. Our religious affiliations should not limit our worldviews. As a result, I like your idea despite the variations in how we view the world. In any case, your worldview may help improve mine and, at the same time, take the best ideas. Apart from the fact that health providers should…
Differing Ethical Theories on Euthanasia Is Euthanasia morally or ethically, right? The moral and ethical controversies that g have corresponded to this debate leave the resolution to the chance that the individual perspective will prove to be the most convincing. Euthanasia refers to a choice that is made by or for people that are suffering from fatal diseases. There are two paths when it comes to this decision; passively letting one die or actively administering doses that kill the patient. Either way,ethical issues that are attached to Euthanasia are far from a nondescript approval when it comes to the consideration of ethics, human rights,spirituality, and many other factors. Subsequently, there is a development of ethical theories that try to explain the concept. In this context, there are different ideas that are discussed in the utilitarianism theory versus the deontological theory. From the perspective of the utilitarianism theory, an action is only right if it increases the broader perspective of acceptance of good. The approach supports the increase in wellbeing and goodness of life. Therefore, if an action is done according…
stereotypes in a poem Introduction The basic element in this poem is stereotypes. The poem also entails criticism, prejudgments and ignorance in the society. Stereotypes in this poem symbolize how the author was aggravated by the general ignorance of the society. The one who asks the Native American questions is dumb in a way and very curious to know more about the American. The poem has majored in stereotypical questions about culture, religion and heritage. The poem is more of both dialogue and monologue; however the conversation in the poem is very awkward. It is a part of human nature to isolate the minority the other person in the poem is very prejudiced. He thinks that he knows the author based off one fact, that she is a Native American. The other person is very inquisitive and impolite to the other. This is clear shown in the following lines. So that’s where you got those high cheekbones. Your great grandmother, huh? An Indian Princess, huh? Hair down to there? Oh, so you’ve had an Indian friend? That close? Oh, so…
Cultural and Spiritual Beliefs and Practices of Mormons The Mormons are a cultural group in the US that gets their identity from their religion that revolves around the teachings of their prophet Joseph Smith (Cranney, 2017). The members of the cultural groups only allow individuals from their religious affiliations to attend to health-related issues and illnesses. Based mostly in Utah, the group relies on several biblical scriptures to justify their choice of healthcare access and other essential components related to the healthcare of the members. From its conception, the Mormons have had great antipathy towards individual physicians from other religions (Ali, 2016). Therefore, they encourage the droves of their members to pursue health-related careers so that they could provide healthcare services to the group based on the teachings of the religion and its values. However, the most meaningful cultural and spiritual value is how the group ties mental health and the interventions related to the illness to religion and the role of the psychotherapist (Cranney, 2017). According to the Mormons, the responses made by the psychotherapists in dealing with…