The Importance Of Diversity Worksheet

Associate Program Material

Diversity Worksheet

Answer each question in 50 to 150 words. Provide citations for all the sources you use.

1. What is diversity? Why is diversity valued?

Diversity is understanding that each individual is unique and differerent. Diversity include differences in religion, culture, race, and age. Everyone should respect each other difference. Diversity is valued because it is an important part of the world and shows the different side of peoples. Which can lead to growth within an individual and in society. It is important to appreciate who we are and value others differance.

2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society?

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What are some of the ways groups of people are identified?

People are identified by their sexual orientation, age, race, religion, mental disability and physical appearance. Some of these groups is not treated fairly. Race is one of the main way people are identified. This have caused division in America and the killing of others. Physical Appearance is another main way people are identified. Many companies only hire individual that have a coca-cola shape to do commercial.

5. Why do people label and group other people?

I think people label and group other people because they are discomfortable with themselves. People tend to speak negative of others to make themselves stand out and give other peoples a bad reputation. This help them feel better about themselves. Some people try to place other people in the same group as them even if wrong.

6. Define culture. Is culture limited to racial and ethnic backgrounds? Explain. Culture is not limited to racial and ethnic backgrounds. People of different culture can learn from each other background. The fact that there are many different culture available in the world. Being educated on the different cultures the world have to offer is a good choice one can