Everyday Life Multiculturalism

Questions: 1.Introduce and explore an example of bridging work or multiculturalism from below. Your answer must make use of the ideas we have discussed about everyday multiculturalism.2. Describe an example of a work practice or context that is gendered and describe how social systems sustain this everyday gendering of work.3. Using an example, explain how the discourses and technologies of medicine have expanded into areas of our everyday lives not previously considered as medical problems. Answers: 1. In Amanda Wises Multiculturalism from Below, different examples are given of incidents of multiculturalism in Australia. The incidents were collected from interviews conducted in Griffith and Ashfield. These two places are home to people from different cultural background. In these incidents, one example can be taken of Lakshmi, the Indian immigrant who moved to Ashfield. She built a transversal goods exchange relationship with her Lebanese neighbor Frank first, then with her Italian and Anglo-Celtic neighbors. The circulation of vegetables, fruits and seeds is a way of facilitating sociality across a broad area. Because of this kind of exchanges, the Australian backyards have grown diversely, just like the countrys culture. Such exchanges exhibit a micro-moral-economy, which is a result of exchange of surplus produce. These exchanges and gifting aids are building relationships between neighbors or kin (Harris, 2013). These kind of friendly atmosphere forms a diverse cultural back ground in households. The individuals who are at the centre of these exchanges might not be aware of their contribution to the development of social relationships and cultural intersections. The exchanged materials are what that matters the most. Gifts come with a personal touch, a thought and sensual quality. In the incident mentioned, food as a product facilitates exchange of recipes and their traditional histories. The nature of the food mixes with the emotions of reciprocity and care represented in the gifts. Such transversal exchanges can generate sensory and descriptive intersections that could result in cross cultural relations and networks (Flowers Swan, 2012). 2. Gender bias is a controversial issue in todays world. Such biases make the workplace environment edgy and the possibility of lawsuits being filed high. Keeping the lawsuits aside, it is to be understood that gender bias is a prejudice and discrimination and should not be present in organizations. However, these incidents can be easily fond occurring in companies, and in different forms (Bohnet, Van Geen Bazerman, 2015). The most common form of bias that can be seen is the allocation of responsibilities between men and women in organizations. If any task that requires heavy lifting or physical exertion, men are mostly approached to complete it. If a woman even volunteers to help in the task, she is dealt with an offhanded behavior that she is not capable enough, or cannot help in completing the job. Studies can show that the women can defeat men in tasks that people cannot even think of. This kind of behavior shows that at workplace such inequality is common and accepted. These kinds of incidents are mirrored in standard positional responsibilities also. Women are generally considered more suitable for secretarial work, and not for first line responsibilities. This sort of gender bias is extensively prevalent in all kinds of business organizations. Because of this kind of discriminations organizations lose out on hiring the best candidate for a job. Hiring must be one on the basis skills and experien ce, and not on gender. Organizations should be open to the idea of women working in roles that are traditionally filled in by men and vice versa (Heilman, 2012). 3. It is widely known that modern medicines have made huge advancements in the last couple of years and many consider them as a huge revolution. It obviously has its own benefits; however, it has its own side effects too. A major side effect can be considered in the form of usage of medicines in cases that are not considered conventional medical problems in terms of healthcare organizations and physicians. Such usage can sometimes even result in iatrogenic deaths, or death caused by doctors. Advancements in medicine become questionable in such cases, in terms of necessity, outcome or application. Earlier forms of traditional and proven effective medications have been ridiculed and put away, without even understanding their purpose or affectivity. In old times, medicines were provided by the physicians after proper diagnosis and checking the intensity. If illnesses were less serious, like common cold, and were solvable with time and a little care or rest, then there were generally no issuances of medicines or remedies (Hillier Jewell, 2013). The situation has altered in todays world. Even at the displaying of minor symptoms of common illnesses, people start taking medicines, without understanding how much dosage is required, if at all required or not, and before even consulting with any physician. Popping of a couple of over-the-counter paracetamol tablets solve the issue. Like in cases of high blood pressure, drugs are used to drop the pressure before understanding why the body is reacting like that in the first place. The situation has come to this stage because of the easily available remedies and presence of chemist shops everywhere. Over-the counter medicines have acted as a catalyst in these situations. 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