It is important to value diversity in order to work together. 2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society? Ethnocentrism is judging another culture solely by the values and standard’s of ones own culture.
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.
The essays three main point’s people, places and institutions will be broken down further to evaluate and explain what is meant by each point, describing the connections and disconnections the movement of people create. Connections between the movements of people are created with people migrating internally within a country and internationally across the globe. If anyone asks themselves who they are and where they are from, most people will first identify them as being from a town, city or village. On a larger scale people will then identify themselves as being from a country. Within the country such as the UK they may identify themselves as being Welsh, British or Scottish.
Dowling, Donald C.,, Jr. (2014). CROSS-BORDER DIVERSITY INITIATIVES FOR RECRUITING AND RETENTION. GPSolo, 31(2), 68-69. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1520011958?accountid=32521 Diversity plays a huge role in U.S. domestic human resources and employment law compliance. Members from different parts of the world that belong to an International project team can come across misunderstanding because of cultural differences.
Equality and inclusion 1.1 Explain what is meant by: 1.1a- Diversity Diversity means variety, assortment, range, mixture. It is difference. Diversity refers to the wide range of attributes, backgrounds, and skills that are in society. Diversity recognises that although people have things in common, they are also different and unique in many ways and it is about recognising and valuing those differences. Diversity consists of both visible and non-visible factors, which include personal characteristics such as; background, culture, personality and work style and also the protected characteristics such as gender, race, sexual orientation, disability, religion and belief and age.
The increasing diversity of the United States requires a pluralistic view that recognizes the mutual benefits and contributions of multiple cultures of the country (Klein & Chen, 2001). Though there are several benefits, diversity creates unique problems that contribute to problems faced by the United States. Diversity may create ethnocentrism and this in turn leads to biased attitude and racist behavior towards other people. There may be the inability of an individual to regard another ethnic group as equal or valid members of the society. Many of the social problems witnessed in the United States can very easily be attributed to the diversity that exists in the country.
To support understanding and raise awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion, present the following information: A) an explanation of what is meant by: - Diversity Diversity means difference. Diversity recognises and understands that even though people have things in common with each other, people are also very different and unique individuals in many ways. Diversity is all about recognising, respecting and valuing those differences. Diversity consists of visible and non-visible factors, personal characteristics such as background, culture and personality. Characteristics which are protected under the discrimination legislation such as disability, race, religion, belief, gender, sexual orientation and age.
Ethnic Identities are socially constructed. This assertion is commonplace among social scientists. To understand this statement better it is important to explain what identity means. Identity means “a social category”. In our case, a category of people different from others by character, ideologies, views and so on for example Kenyans, Catholics, Protestants, and Muslim etc.
Myplace: The Place for Diversity in Multimedia Analysis Jennifer Silton COMM315 April 16, 2012 Ron Mead Myplace: The Place for Diversity in Multimedia Analysis Diversity refers to the inclusion of different backgrounds, religions, lifestyles, sexual preferences, ages, genders, races, cultures, or beliefs, usually pertaining to a group of people. The dimensions of diversity that are usually apparent immediately are gender, age, and often race. There are many immediate factors that might give away what age a person is like elasticity of skin and wrinkles, the clothing he or she is wearing, height, what activities a person is engaging in, energy level, and speed. For instance, if he or she sees a person that is three feet tall and weighs roughly 40 pounds running in an elementary schoolyard, it would be fairly safe to assume that that person is under the age of ten. Or if a person is walking slowly with a cane, most people would jump to the conclusion that that person is elderly.
Running head: Multicultural Concepts 1 Multicultural Concepts Chelsie J. Bonner ENG 157 July 21, 2014 Michael Cromwell Multicultural Concepts It’s evident that there are many different cultures throughout the world. Each culture has its similarities and differences. For example, a similarity would be the United States class system and India’s caste system. While it is a similarity because it shows the different classes of people, it could also be a difference because they are significant to the two cultures in different ways. Each culture has a similar structural system such as political, military, religion, and social structures.