Culture:
Dad- The mannerisms of a particular group of people that
makes them distinctive in their setting; the way a group of people live.
Mom- The habits and behaviors of living in a certain group
of people; living in the same habitat and having the same problems and goals.
Husband- Rich with history of the area or region they live
Diversity:
Dad- The difference between two people or two groups of
people; how they are distinguished as different.
Mom- Different types of people may live in the same culture
but all are different, with different backgrounds.
Husband- A melting pot; many groups represented in an area.
The mannerisms, behavior and history are all included in
culture as we have studied it. Living within a habitat; having similar problems
and goals, has also been discussed related to individual people groups.
Diversity was very much viewed as differences. Each were quite general as they
described the differences to be between groups, backgrounds and within certain
areas.
Cultural omissions include more specifically the rules,
perspectives and beliefs that govern our behavior. It encompasses the
traditions, religious practices and costumes of a particular group. Diversity
omissions include more specifically, the ways we are different including race,
gender, age, ability, language, class, ethnicity, religion, geographic location
and sexual orientation.
I found it interesting how difficult each person thought it
was to come up with a concise definition. In addition, I was struck by
generalized definitions I received. Two of the three commented on how it was difficult and prior to this class, I
too would have struggled to find words for these abstract concepts. Their
understanding of the concepts remains at a very basic level, exactly where my
own started from. This examination confirms that we as Americans can drift
through this life with a very narrow and limited view of the world around us.
Tammra,
ReplyDeleteNice to see you in another class. I really enjoyed the differences and similarities in the way each person close to you describe culture and diversity. I think my answer would have been very generic prior to this class as well. Thank you for your post.
Hi Tammra,
ReplyDeleteI agree with our statement about most of us moving through our life with a narrow view of our world. I think until we are forced to define culture and diversity it is not something we generally think of. The people that responded to my request to define culture and definition said the same things to me; they had a hard time defining both words in a concise way. I truly believe that diversity courses should be part of junior high, high school, and every college programs education. I believe if we had to have these discussions with our peers and leaders we would all be much more aware of our actions and viewpoints.
Tammra,
ReplyDeleteI agree that most people will come up with a basic definition, and that is exaclty what it is the basic definition: becuase it is the obvious aspects which we see. I was actually a little suprised by the third answer I got, which I initially thought was a little out of the box!
Thanks for sharing your blog. I never thought about diversity being a melting pot but that is so true. I never really think about how many different cultures we have in the US now and how different all of us really are.
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