*Ivory Modey- African from Nigeria
*Chase Spivey- Caucasian male from Nebraska
Ivory Modey- “Culture is tradition, the way of life, what has been passed down from ancestors, and the values in which you pass down to future generations."
Ivory Modey- “Diversity is what separates you from others, what makes you who you are, how people view you, and how you view yourself.”Chase Spivey- “Diversity is respecting all cultures, and having different elements of life that make you who you are.”
Which aspects of culture and diversity that I have studied in this course are included in the answers I received—and what are some examples? Considering the answers of both my participants, the aspects that were actually included in my studies are: being aware of what makes me different from others and knowing that we as different people have to respect other cultures and their way of life.
Which aspects have been omitted—and what are some examples of such omission?
The aspects that I feel have been omitted are specific aspects such as religious aspects of culture (who people worship, religious beliefs and so forth), the economic aspect(where do you stand in society, what resources are available for you within society), and the surface aspect of culture (arts, entertainment, and clothes)
In what ways has thinking about other people’s definitions of culture and diversity influenced my own thinking about these topics?
Considering how they responded, I can profoundly see the different aspects of culture and diversity depending on an individual’s lifestyle and beliefs. Some people view culture just as a way of life while others feel that it influences everything surrounding an individual. I feel that there is no right or wrong answer when it comes to culture and diversity.
Talisha,
ReplyDeleteThe people that you interviewed had some great definitions and understandings about culture and diversity. You also, made some strong and very valid points in your conclusion. How people see culture and diversity is tied directly to how they were raised and depend on their individual lifestyle and beliefs. Your last answer is especially true! There is no right or wrong answer just as there is no right or wrong way of living.
Great post!
Cindy
I really like what Ivory stated, that diversity is what separates you from others. I like this statement because, so often diversity is thought of as a bad thing. Workplaces have diversity trainings, schools talk about diversity. But if we teach everyone at the beginning of their chldhood that diversity is a wonderful thing it is what makes you unique, I think there would be less bias in the world.
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