Worldview and Implications
Worldviews and Implications by: Autumn Greenwell
Worldviews are made throughout people’s diverse opinions and observations made encountering other humans and their habitats. In short, a worldview is presented as a global Vorverständnis, or pre-understanding, which all people hold to and live by. In society we have chosen to use these points as what we follow to use as guidelines. If we were to assume that worldviews in this sense do exist, then the claim that we are in a position fully to understand them would hard to accept for some. Individuals try to grasp a worldview, however we as humans are sometimes biased and think impartial because of our own customs and beliefs.
I think this is a crucial point. The fact that we cannot conceptualize all that is involved in having a worldview does not necessarily mean worldviews do not exist or have no validity. It rather testifies to the fact that worldviews are antecedent even to our reflections and discussions of them. We have to be open minded to diversity within our world and being able to cohabitate within the barriers we also create amongst each other in society.
As long as we are not caught up in and biased by the rationalist dogma of a self-sufficient, autonomous reason, we may have—and probably always do have—a certain awareness of the impact of worldviews on our life and thought. But we will never be able to give a full account of this state of affairs. In a phenomenological description, the only thing we can and should do is give indications of what is involved in having a worldview.
There are many practical and normative implications involved in a worldview. A worldview is not just a view of how the world is but also a view of how the world should be. It not only a view of the world but also a view of how to shape the world; it is, in short, a deeply rooted, inspiring source of action.
Similar to other ethnic groups, Latinos/Hispanics have a unique set of cultural values that shape their behaviors, thoughts, feelings, and overall worldview. Not surprisingly, when trauma occurs in a Latino/Hispanic family, these values shape their reaction
to the trauma, psychological consequences, coping responses, and meaning attributed to the trauma. This being the reason for it is pivotal for providers working with Latino/Hispanic children affected by trauma and their families to become familiar with these values. By developing familiarity with these values and incorporating these values into treatment, service providers can ultimately help these families process the traumatic event from their unique worldviews.
“Along with discrimination, Latinos are also the victim of common negative stereotypes including being perceived as being too passive and lacking the conviction necessary to be a good manager, of being too emotional to fill leadership positions. These stereotypes often are the result of a lack of understanding about how cultural principles and traditions common in the Latino community impact actions and behaviors.” If we can all sit back and realize that our unique differences and origins that we are derived from are what establish us in this world things could be a lot easier for society.
Worldviews are made throughout people’s diverse opinions and observations made encountering other humans and their habitats. In short, a worldview is presented as a global Vorverständnis, or pre-understanding, which all people hold to and live by. In society we have chosen to use these points as what we follow to use as guidelines. If we were to assume that worldviews in this sense do exist, then the claim that we are in a position fully to understand them would hard to accept for some. Individuals try to grasp a worldview, however we as humans are sometimes biased and think impartial because of our own customs and beliefs.
I think this is a crucial point. The fact that we cannot conceptualize all that is involved in having a worldview does not necessarily mean worldviews do not exist or have no validity. It rather testifies to the fact that worldviews are antecedent even to our reflections and discussions of them. We have to be open minded to diversity within our world and being able to cohabitate within the barriers we also create amongst each other in society.
As long as we are not caught up in and biased by the rationalist dogma of a self-sufficient, autonomous reason, we may have—and probably always do have—a certain awareness of the impact of worldviews on our life and thought. But we will never be able to give a full account of this state of affairs. In a phenomenological description, the only thing we can and should do is give indications of what is involved in having a worldview.
There are many practical and normative implications involved in a worldview. A worldview is not just a view of how the world is but also a view of how the world should be. It not only a view of the world but also a view of how to shape the world; it is, in short, a deeply rooted, inspiring source of action.
Similar to other ethnic groups, Latinos/Hispanics have a unique set of cultural values that shape their behaviors, thoughts, feelings, and overall worldview. Not surprisingly, when trauma occurs in a Latino/Hispanic family, these values shape their reaction
to the trauma, psychological consequences, coping responses, and meaning attributed to the trauma. This being the reason for it is pivotal for providers working with Latino/Hispanic children affected by trauma and their families to become familiar with these values. By developing familiarity with these values and incorporating these values into treatment, service providers can ultimately help these families process the traumatic event from their unique worldviews.
“Along with discrimination, Latinos are also the victim of common negative stereotypes including being perceived as being too passive and lacking the conviction necessary to be a good manager, of being too emotional to fill leadership positions. These stereotypes often are the result of a lack of understanding about how cultural principles and traditions common in the Latino community impact actions and behaviors.” If we can all sit back and realize that our unique differences and origins that we are derived from are what establish us in this world things could be a lot easier for society.