Diversity And Diversity

According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission First Triennial Review 2010 “The Equality Act 2010 complements and builds on the provisions of the Equality Act 2006, which itself strengthened several aspects of discrimination law and set out the roles and responsibilities of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.”

“Thus humanity is male and man defines woman not in herself but as relative to him: she is not regarded as an autonomous being” (Beauvoir xxii.) Following that train of thought, it is no surprise that man perceives woman to be the second sex. “Man can think of himself without woman. She cannot think of herself without man” (Beauvoir xxii.) However, in contrast to Sartre’s analyses of oppression, the subjugation of woman is unique because through the history of time, this perception has never been contested or reversed, whereas in oppression due to racism or colonization, the Other race has at one point in history been free. When comparing women to other oppressed groups such as “American Negroes or Jews,” Beauvoir makes the distinction that the latter’s original state was one of independence; a state only changed due to historical events. She maintains that although oppressed, those people still retain memories of their former days of autonomy. “…they possessed in common a past, a tradition, sometimes a religion or a culture” (Beauvoir xxiv) Beauvoir claims that women have been denied their history, that their independence and agency has been conditioned out of them. “They have no past, no history, no religion of their own” (Beauvoir

Throughout history, women have constantly been objectified and forced into submission by the male dominated society. Simone de Beauvoir’s philosophical work, The Second Sex, echoes the intense oppression of women and reflects the first wave feminist movement. Her existentialist decoding of genders resulted in the idea of the Other, which explores the phenomenon of women forced into the role of an object, while men are the subject. In the second chapter, “The Girl”, Beauvoir further studies the idea of this oppression during one’s transition from a girl into a woman. Beauvoir states that no matter how much freedom and sense of self a girl holds, she is always forced into the role of the Other in society. Beauvoir 's idea of the Other held

Diversity can be differences in race, heritage, customs, belief systems, physical appearance, mental capabilities; etc Diversity should be respected and valued because nobody is completely the same as anyone else, even within the categories above. People tend to reject what is different. We must value our diversity in order to work together.

Based on the article, "Mindful Reflection as a Process for Developing Culturally Responsive Practices," prepare a 500-750-word reflective essay. Within your essay, address the following:

As I reflect over my life, I appreciate the many diverse experiences I’ve came to encounter. My experience with diversity dates back to birth. I am from a small rural town, Moss Point, MS. and notably the last state to abolish slavery. The town currently has a population of 13,704 people and consists of 73% Blacks or African Americans, 23% Caucasian, 1% Hispanic or Latino and 1% bi-racial.

Throughout history women have not been given proper recognition for their insight in the field of psychology. They were simply labeled as “Other.” Simone de Beauvoir, philosopher examines the concepts of woman and in relation to the larger concepts of humanity. She concludes that women’s status is not simply a matter of definition, but a fundamental way of thinking that has political consequences. What is a Woman? This question may seem to be rudimentary, but when thought about women are the foundation for life. Women are more than their uterus, or an imperfect man. It was believed that women were made from man’s image, Adam and Eve.

To conclude diversity is a beautiful and important concept that strengthen our society by allowing us to have different personalities, opinions and experiences that makes us the people we are, providing us opportunities to grow and learn and creating bonds between

Throughout history, women have been constantly objectified and forced into submission by a male dominated society. Simone de Beauvoir’s philosophical work, The Second Sex, echoes this intense oppression of women and reflects the first wave feminist movement. Her existentialist decoding of genders resulted in the idea of the Other, which explores the phenomenon that women are forced into the role of an object, while men are the subject. In the second chapter of The Second Sex, “The Girl”, Beauvoir further studies the idea of this oppression during one’s transition from a girl into a woman. Beauvoir states that no matter how much freedom and sense of self a girl holds, she is always forced into the role of the Other in society.

Diversity is engagement across racial and ethnic lines consist of a broad and varied set of activities and initiative (Milem, Chang, and Antonio 2005). Diversity is about recognizing that each individual is unique and have differences. These differences include the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs or other ideologies. Diversity is meant to bring respect, understanding, and tolerance, accepting, embracing the different dimension of diversity. Student’s that report frequently hanging out with persons of a different racial/ethnic background are more likely to report that their understanding of people different from them has increased.

Beauvoir became an existentialist philosopher, a feminist, and a political activist. She published a book in 1943 entitled, “She came to stay” and in it she examined existential ideals. In 1949, her book, “The Second Sex” was published in France, and then in 1953 in the United States. Although Beauvoir wrote many books, this specific book helped lay down the foundation for feminist philosophers. Beauvoir grew up during a time when women were especially oppressed. During the 1900’s, the people of France dealt with an inadequate diet, constant hard work, and poor hygiene. Women dealt with these problems as well as taking care of their household and everyone in it. Marriage was also seen as a necessity in society. In “The Second Sex”, Beauvoir exposes and challenges the patriarchy that she witnesses. Beauvoir examines the reasons why women have been forced into a secondary level of society even though women make up half of the human population. She also makes the argument that one is not born woman, but becomes one. She describes woman as the other, and explains how men and society oppress women. The man is the subject who sees, and the woman is always the

If the quote above is to be believed, then the strength of a classroom resides in the differences rather than the similarities of its students. In my Pedagogy course (PEDG 5367) concerning diversity and multi-culturalism, I was able to realize first-hand how diverse a classroom of learners can be. I was instructed to create a unit plan (see Appendix A- Manners Across Cultures Unit Plan) that comprised approximately five hours of instruction time. In the unit plan I had to reflect on diverse learners and include instruction which met the needs of several different populations of students including special

De Beauvoir’s “Woman as Other” lays out an elaborate argument on gender inequality; using the term “other” to establish woman’s alternate, lesser important role throughout her work, the author dissects and examines from its origin the female’s secondary position in society in contrast to man. Indeed, from the beginning of recorded history, the duality of man, by definition, positions woman at the opposing end of the spectrum in relation to her male counterpart. Even by today’s modern and accepting standards, the female suffers under the brand of being the sub-standard half of the duality equation; compared to her male opponent, women are paid lower wages, have fewer and limited expression of rights, achieve lower

Lastly, “femininity” refers to behavioural activities or interests that are assigned to the female sex, such as cleaning and cooking (Beauvoir, 617). Although many critics have read her text and become confused due to her stylistic choice to fuse her voice with the voices of famous men, it can be said that the text ultimately leads the reader to begin to question what society sees as a woman (Zerilli, 1-2). Despite Beauvoir’s The Second Sex appearing to recognize the oppression of women throughout the world without giving an actual solution, I will argue that Beauvoir’s evaluation of each “natural” aspect of female oppression allows readers to recognize that the only thing holding themselves back as a woman is society’s unnatural definition of their body, relation to men, and personal freedoms. Of course, when it comes to one's freedom, it is difficult to obtain when your body feels like a

We live in a society where people come from different countries, they belong to different cultural, religion, ethnic groups, and races. All these factors come together and contributes to differences that make us unique from each other. Hence, a multicultural country with huge diversity. This reflection journal will cover what “human race” is and what role it plays in ones’ personal life and in a nursing profession. Moreover, what bias, assumptions and judgements are, and how to avoid them. Lastly, what caring is and what role does it play in nursing.