Ethnicity is a concept referring to a shared culture and way of life, especially as reflected in language, folkways, religious and other... an ethnicity is often called an ethnic group, although technically the use of "group" is inappropriate in sociological usage because a group is a social system. (ethnicity. (n.d). Retrieved from EBSCOhost.) Race and ethnicity are important to the society of the United States for many different reasons.
We need diversity because it brings different point of views and judgment to the table, it also could shape things such as the government, and cultural aspects like food, clothing, and tactics to build and create things. https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070127115908AAXGuA8 2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society? Ethnocentrism is the way an individual look at the world from his/her own beliefs in their culture.
KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS WORKBOOKLET Outcome 1 Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion 1. 1Explain what is meant by: • Diversity: means difference. Diversity is about valving everyone's individual differences, atributes, talents and characteristics, social, cultural or ethnic differences within a population. This is mean the service users, families, colleagues and other co-workers will come from a wide range of social, ethnic backgrounds. However, diversity recognises that through people have things in common between each other, everyone's is different and unique in many ways.
Appendix A Ashley Oliver ETH/125 Jose Rodriguez Diversity | The state of being diverse, or different from others. | Ethnocentrism | Judging another culture based on the value’s and standards of one’s own culture. | Melting Pot | A place where different peoples, styles, theories, etc., are mixed together. | Minority Group | A subordinate group whose members have less control or power over their own lives than members of a dominate majority group do. | Emigration | The act of leaving one’s country or region to settle in another.
Explain and briefly evaluate the role of the family in ethnic identity (24 marks) Ethnic identity is something that an individual can achieve and express to others, for example, through the clothes they wear or their religion’s values. An ethnic identity can be applied to an individual as a way of labeling them and their culture as being different. This can involve a process of ‘othering’ where the self is seen in a positive way and anything different is defined in the negative. So, in the case of black and white identities, white people may see black people as ‘the other’, that is, not white, not being like ‘us’. Said (1995) explains how this process occurs in the West’s construction of the Orient as exotic.
Diversity is a set of conscious practices that involve: Understanding and appreciating interdependence of humanity, cultures, and the natural environment. Practicing mutual respect for qualities and experiences that are different from our own. Building alliances across differences so that we can work together to eradicate all forms of discrimination. Diversity includes, therefore, knowing how to relate to those qualities and conditions that are different from our own and outside the groups to which we belong, yet are present in other individuals and groups. These include but are not limited to age, ethnicity, class, gender, physical abilities/qualities, race, sexual orientation, as well as religious status, gender expression, educational background, geographical location, income, marital status, parental status, and work experiences.
To promote diversity in the work place we need to recognize that in order to be inclusive and equal to everyone, there may need to be different responses to different people or groups. Equality- everyone deserve the same rights. Treat everybody just
Diversity Worksheet Jorge A. Hernandez ETH/125 December 6, 2013 Jennifer Carroll Diversity Worksheet 1. What is diversity? Why is diversity valued? The term "diversity" is used when we refer to human qualities (visible or invisible) that are different from our own and those groups that that we belong to. Those dimensions or demographic variables may include and may not be limited to race, religion, color, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, age, education, geographic origin, and skill characteristics.
Cultural context portrays the diversity factors of relationships on a professional level. These factors include, but are not limited to: race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, and gender. Body language and the amount of eye contact are other areas that should be taken into when interacting with someone from another culture. An individual communicates differently on a daily basis. It varies because of mood and behavioral influences.
This is not the only definition of cultural diversity as different people have different perspectives. While some people define it as the access to life opportunities and allowances for public accommodation, others define socio-economic diversity as the affirmative action and social tolerance (Limbaugh, 2011). These definitions are affected by the history, behavior, language, values and beliefs, attitudes and other unique qualities that are used to define a given sub-cultural group or race