The Importance Of Culture And Diversity

“Culture encompasses the behavior patterns, beliefs, and all other products of a particular group of people that are passed on from generation to generation” (Santrock).

Cultural diversity can be defined as the cultural differences that exist between people such as, language, traditions, and the religious beliefs along with the way society carries itself. It is inevitable in the United States to notice the wide variety of cultures that with the years have come to share this land with Americans.

Merriam- Webster defines cultures a particular society that has its own beliefs and way of live and diversity as the state of having people who are different races or who have different cultures in a group or organization. I would define of cultural diversity would be the existence or variety of people in from different environments with different states of mind.

For the most part, culture is the shared of basic expectations learned by a group as it find possible alternatives or ways to solve its problems. On the contrary, diversity as stated in the textbook, is the different values and cultures among members, and is more than simply an understanding of black versus white. For instance, culture could by identify through artifacts which include visible signs on the wall, how people display emotions, and the ways people address one another. Although, diversity are differences among people that could impact a work environment due to a social identity. For example, there is an increasing number of women and people of color in the workforce.

To me, diversity means, people with different races, cultures, religions, language, and beliefs making one community, or whole country itself. One of the great example of diversity would be the United States of America because in the United States of America there are many people with different languages, races, religions, and people come to the United States from different culture. Therefore, America is the one of the most diverse nation. Additionally, to me diversity also means the respecting people with differences. For example, when people come from different culture, they have some different beliefs. I am from different culture and we do have some different beliefs. For example, in our culture eye contact is not as important as it is in

Firstly, cultural diversity refers to diversity within a given cultural system. Although the population that practices this system is not a uniform group, but a composite whole which is made up of mixtures of the subculture and subpopulations of different sizes? However, each of these subpopulations and subcultures experiences' and rituals' affects the socio-cultural reality in different ways, depending upon their needs and wants.

Jeremy, I enjoyed reading your discussion piece and found myself agreeing with your perspective. I too fell as though society is commonly uninformed when it comes to other religions. One of my favorite quotes comes from Grace Murray Hopper (1906-1992) who stated that the most dangerous phrase in the language is “We’ve always done it this way”. I truly believe that education is the key to many aspects of life, including religion.

As a citizen of the United States our country consist of cultural diversity in the workplace, church, schools, and etc. It is very unique because people get the chance to meet other people learn interesting things such as food, beliefs, and their country. For instance, as a student there has been much insight learning various information on religions and their beliefs. Even if a person is a Christian and the other person is Buddhism, there should be an open mind to learn about a different religion, but not practicing unless a person is willing to do so. Having a diversity culture gives the opportunity for people to communicate and interact with one another, and also the chance to accept people’s nationality rather than discriminated. “A nation’s

Today our society is built of different cultures and races. Cultural Diversity is a “diverse group in society, with varying racial classifications and national origins, religion affiliations, language, physical size, gender, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status, and geographic locations” (Taylor, 2014, p.74). Nurses need to know the different types of cultures in our society in order to provide adequate care to clients with a different cultural background. As nurses, we need to understand that each client has different values and beliefs which are learned from families and communities. These values and beliefs can influence client’s health. For example, Muslim clients may refuse prescriptions containing gelatin, pork products, or alcohol while Jewish clients may be prohibited the use of the patient-controlled analgesia pump because it might be considered work during a Sabbath day (Arritt, 2014). These two cultures are different from the American culture in many ways, but they all need a good health care regardless of their values and beliefs.

Cultural diversity is the understanding that within a given society, there are many cultures and backgrounds being represented in that society. Diversity can be represented by the different languages being spoken natively or by racial and ethnic orientation. The diversity of cultures is what allows for an exchange of ideas, goods and values from one culture to another. Such diversities within cultures can only exist if they are maintained and are seen as equally as important as any other. Cultural diversity is also ever changing the landscape of the United States as we are welcoming more immigrants.

Diversity is understanding that everyone is unique and recognizing everyone’s individual characteristics. These can be along the lines of so many things including race and ethnicity. It is about understanding each and every person and moving apart from resistance to embracing and performing the easy elements of diversity incorporated with each individual. Multiculturalism is thought of as the teaching that no other culture is naturally exceptional to another. It is meant to teach tolerance and understanding of people who share different sights, and participate in different traditions. Diversity and Multiculturalism should be taught in schools so students can understand the differences and similarities of all the different cultures.

Since I started this class, I have a learned a great deal about cultural diversity in the classroom and abroad. My perspective has changed slightly but my knowledge of this subject has improved. In my family, my father taught me about the civil rights movement and the evils of segregation in the U.S. My parents taught me to be tolerant of all humans, no matter what they look like, how they dress, or their sexual orientation. My family has always been liberal thinkers who taught me the dark history of racism and bigotry in this country. As an educator I would be accepting to all race, creeds, and religious peoples.

When it comes to cultural diversity in schools, a lot of issues have the potential to come up. Currently, I feel that I am somewhat competent of the cultural diversity that exists in the world, but I have a lot more to learn. Some important things to consider when working with diverse populations are the morals and values that specific cultures hold and how they differ from what I know and live by. Becoming more aware of other cultures will help me be able to work with everyone no matter what culture they identify with. One thing that I think students will benefit from in schools is having a group to identify with whether is may be a culturally diverse group of people from many different places or a group solely for a specific culture. With these groups, we can help educate all students in the school to help them become more aware of their peers and help create a healthier and more accepting environment.

When attempting to form a social identity in a diverse country such as Canada, discrimination often acts as a barrier. This can pose difficulty for individuals to integrate themselves into society in a way that promotes self-acceptance and human diversity. One of the problems that may arise, due to stereotypes and the classification of individuals based on their culture, religion or race, is assumed homogeneity (Arasaratnam, 2015, p.300).

One cannot define diversity without first defining culture. At the beginning of the semester, we were asked to define culture based on our knowledge prior to the course. I defined culture as, “the background that a person of group of persons come from; ranging from economical, religious, and social aspects of life with interests in food, music, clothes, and just basic ways of life”. The Merriam-Webster dictionary, however, defines culture as, “the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits; and the development or improvement of the mind by education or training; and the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group” (Merriam-Webster). At the beginning of the semester, I labeled culture and diversity as the same thing. However, after completing this course I have realized two things: culture and diversity are alike, and second, human beings are diverse within their