For this blog assignment, there were many people that I could have chosen to give their definition of culture and diversity. However, the three people that I chose are based upon their age, wisdom, and profession. My 81 year old grandmother, who is a former teacher has traveled all around the world with my grandfather, who was apart of the arm services. Mother, as she is called, defined culture is a common practice that a group of people or society. These practices can include language, dress attire, religion, and social interaction. She defined diversity as the differences among society. Diversity can include family size/style, race, age, and religion. The second person who defined culture and diversity was my twin sister LaQuincia. Quincy define culture as group of people who lived, believed, and interacted in similar ways. This group of people may be of the same racial or ethnic back ground, as was as religious background. Diversity is defined as the differences among people, that make them all unique/ The last person I spoke with is of a different racial background, as well as age. My supervisor Wendy defined culture as a group of people with similar practices, beliefs, physical characteristics, and/or religious beliefs. Diversity was defined by Wendy as unique characteristics that distinguish individuals apart from others.
Based upon the definition of culture and diversity, some examples of what has been discussed thus far in this course are culture including including similar practices such as language, race/ethnicity, social interactions. Examples of diversity discussed thus far are family size/style and age.
Based upon the definitions taken from all three subjects, there does not seem to be an examples that have been omitted.
Hearing how my grandmother, sister, and supervisor perceived culture and diversity made me realize that both terms have broad definitions. Culture and diversity go far beyond race and ethnicity. These terms also made me realize that culture and diversity seem to go hand and hand. Similar characteristics are what make up culture and these same characteristics, in addition to individualized characteristics, are what make us diverse.
LaQuasia,
ReplyDeleteI don't think that we can really a discussion on culture without realizing how diverse the world is. It's great that you went to age and wisdom for the answer on this topic. I chose age as well but in the opposite direction for one of my conversations. I spoke with my pre teen cousins and learned that they were a lot smarter than me when I was a child.