Thursday, May 23, 2013

Perspectives on Diversity and Culture

After contacting several people and asking them what their definition of culture and diversity was, this was their responses...

Culture…
  • the things that make up your life as a group, such as music, food, art likes/dislikes, holidays, and the particular way you celebrate those holidays, the way you raise your kids and how you treat elders.
  • I think culture is when people, generally of a common area, share like values, beliefs, customs, moral values, food preferences etc. Although everyone doesn't necessarily have to believe or think exactly the same, but there are common ties that bind them together.
  • is how you think, feel and at times what you believe in based upon your environment.
Diversity…

  • all the different ways those items from culture are displayed. How vastly different one group of people enjoy -live life
  • how vastly different one group of people enjoy-live life versus another group.
  • is the differences in people. The differences in thought, preferences, race, beliefs, moral values, customs. Diversity can be within a culture or trans-cultural.
I was amazed that most of their answers were related to culture and diversity.  One way that influenced my thinking about culture and diversity is the way one of the answers were stated, "How vastly different one group of people enjoy-live life."  This is how most of use should be doing with our lives. ENJOY-LIVE LIFE!

1 comment:

  1. Hi Nina,

    I thought this was a good assignment. I actually asked more than three people to define culture and diversity. Most defined diversity as differences that should be accepted. However a couple of people found it a little difficult to define culture. I found it interesting to discover how others think in regard to these topics. And I agree that it would be great for everyone to enjoy and live life!

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