Cultural Diversity In The United States

What does it mean to be an American? We are all different in this world, diversity includes everyone. Diversity refers to all of the ways in which people are different. The diversity of the United States society is increasing dramatically, due to high rates of immigration. America is built of people coming together from different races, nationalities, religions and sexes. This includes individual, group, and traditional differences. Diversity is a major role on impacting the the United States character, history, and tradition. Diversity made america what it is today. Can our society deal successfully with these changes?

In the last 100 years, the American population of 65 years or older people has increased eleven times. The 2030 estimates project that 22.3 percent of the population (80 million) will be 65 or older. (Bookman & Kimbrel, 2011). Basically, the majority of the over 65 population is healthier and is living longer. However, people of color have suffered through racial suppression in this country. Many of them enter old age after a lifetime of struggle that has not allowed them to save for retirement and where, because they have not had access to decent health care, they are in poor health. (Bookman & Kimbrel, 2011). Medicare does not cover all of the care the elderly may need, especially those with chronic conditions.

“It is time for our parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength “Maya Angelou. Today, diversity has very much diminished. This, however, has not gone unnoticed. America is moving to a new standard in which diversity and individuality are encouraged more than uniformity and conformity as individuals have began to embrace their unique differences and accept that our differences are what gives us unity in this country.

Diversity; America thrives in it. You could call us the most diverse country with all the cultures, religions and variations of races. Our population will be stepping into a crucial stage with our generations aging into record numbers thanks to modern medicine. Living longer and having less children is a recipe for an older population. Other counties are also heading towards this inexperienced phase in human history.

America has a diverse culture created from the unique blending of many people groups, each with their own set of personal and religious beliefs and traditions. Culture is an ever changing thing – with the shifting ideals, morals, and social behaviors that make up the particular group of people. Culture is defined as “The set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization .” (Merriam-Webster online dictionary, 2016) America’s culture has changed drastically from the time of our founding fathers. In researching America’s history, as well as my own personal experience, I have observed this shift in thinking and behavior. From the ideas of moral absolutes as worded in such

The United States (U.S.) is the third largest country in the world with a population of more than 320 million. It consists of 50 states, and is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. The United States is known as a nation of immigrants, as people from all over the world have migrated to the country over the years, in particular people from the northern part of Europe, a majority of them being the English who have populated the country from as early as the 1600s. These people were the ones who, together with the Native and Latin Americans, Africans and Asians, shaped the values and traditions that became the ruling culture of the United States.

Languages, The most important accelerator for modern society, an effective way to comprehend and explore a new country, The most precious treasure for next generation, has the spiritual meaning for residents. However some people said that Government should force “ English only” policy in the united states. Furthermore, the act keeps the country united and enhance immigrants’ standard English skills. Others advocates for multilingualism in order to embrace diverse cultures and ideas. In my view, The last standpoint, I agreed, is more reasonable.

In this chapter, the main discussion is that saying to, “do good” or to, “avoid evil” are very general statements. In order for physicians and nurses to give the proper ethical decisions/ treatment to a patient, these phrases must be put into more specific forms.

The United States of America has a diverse population of cultures that helped make it the “melting pot” of the world. People have always been on the move since the beginning of civilization. In these resettlements cultures have been exchanged between the different people. The mixing of these cultures in history have not created one race of people but rather formed many multicultural nations. The United States has a turbulent history with the arrival of multiculturalism into society that occurred from immigration, the civil rights, women’s movement, and the LGTB movements.

Chino a community being so diverse, there is not enough cultural awareness. Leaders in the community treat people friendly, because they either know them already or read their personalities. In a diverse community, it is essential that the members of that community be aware of other members in the community. Knowledge is power and people can learn a lot by just paying attention to the actions of others. To strengthen the community, cultural awareness is the key factor to improve the whole community. If everyone were to on an individual basis strive to improve cultural awareness, then a cultural diverse community will follow.

Cultural Diversity is the existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society. There are many processes of Walt’s adaptation to cultural diversity. First, there is the obvious discord between Walt and the young Father of the church. This situation presents cultural differences of identity; specifically, age and religion. This eventually becomes a hindrance in Walt and his Father Janovich’s perception of each other. Walt does not think Father Janovich is credible due to his age and his religious culture of Catholicism, therefore, his dedication to his deceased wife is not anchored by any firm foundation. Father Janovich wants to keep the promises he made to Walt’s late wife Dorothy, but Walt is not convinced. This difference in cultural identity leads Walt to make numerous offensive remarks to Father Janovich, but young Janovich’s faith allows him to exercise patience and longsuffering with Walt. Another aspect of Walt’s adaptation to cultural diversity is the language barriers. Walt’s culture of offensive language creates a cultural divide within his own family. Though he and his family speak the same language, their inability to communicate inter-culturally creates dysfunction, as shown in the scene “Unhappy Birthday.” Walt’s oldest son and his wife presents birthday gifts for Walt, as they believe these are thoughtful and will make Walt’s life “easier.” Entirely out of touch with Walt’s goals and values, their gifts and suggestions are dismissed, as well

Every action has a reaction, if a section of the group changes it will cause a change in something else. For example, personal cultural bias, feedback and a person's leadership styles can have a positive or negative impact on communication or interactions within a group.

Culture is cultivated behavior that is learned through the behaviors, beliefs, and values that one accepts, without thought, and is passed down from one generation to the next. Culture is shared knowledge amongst large groups of people through communication and imitation. Ultimately, culture is a way of life and is revealed through people’s skills, knowledge, attitudes, values, and motives. “The essential core of culture consists of traditional ideas and especially their attached values; culture systems may, on the one hand, be considered as products of action, on the other hand, as conditioning influences upon further action” (tamu ). The United States of America was built on one particular culture, but there are a multitude of

According to Soon Lee (2005), diversity is when someone manages to differentiate themselves from a group of people, while coexisting with them (Unesco.org, 2013). When it comes to determining what culture is, one can find a variety of interpretations. One of them includes following a number of rules in order to be acceptable as a member of a group of people, often called society (Soon Lee, 2005). Some rules that are enclosed under the term ‘culture’ can be knowledge, values, morals, certain behaviours and customs (Unesco.org, 2013).

Given the growing globalized and integrated world, cultural diversity has become an important instrument of promoting peace and understanding as never before. Owing to the rapid growth of multicultural societies and countries, ever stronger international migration flows, and the accelerated development of digital technologies, cultural diversity has thus become a veritable instrument of our time. It has been posited that the promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions lies at the heart of the society. The issues that arise from cultural diversity cannot be solved only by political voluntarism; they also require knowledge dissemination, cultural and diversity awareness and an intense international cooperation and exchange of experiences. This paper provides an overview of the reasons for cultural diversity and the role it plays in integrating our world. The author posits that cultures of people appear the same, but the practice and people’s perception of it may differ. The author submits that the idea for a more equal world can only be achieved if we find ways to instill and broaden the spirit of cultural diversity among us.