After studying diversity in my course the similarities of culture
that match my course were the fact that a culture can represent a group of people
that are grouped together with a commonality.
Diversity
was viewed as variety. One person gave
the example of the environment and how there are different plants and animals
growing and thriving together. I liked
this example of diversity. The diversity
profile that was express by the group of people polled was similar in the fact
that expressed how diversity was the willingness to accept people with
different behaviors and beliefs.
The things that were omitted from the answers I received were
the facts that deep culture was not represented in the answers. One person answered that culture was a group
of people that had the same ideas and thoughts.
This struck me as surface culture rather than deep culture. Just because someone is part of a culture
does not mean they have the same thoughts and ideas as someone else that is
considered part of the same culture.
After thinking about how others view culture and diversity
it has influenced me to be cautious of the words I use to describe culture. Culture is such a broad topic and in order to
be diverse and accepting I need to be mindful of the words I use. One feeling I have about diversity after
completing this assignment is the fact that diversity is an attitude and a
choice. People who accepting of others
are making the choice to do so and are conscious of the way they interact with
others. Talking about diversity and keeping it at the forefront of your
thoughts help you to be cautious of your own behavior.
Tisha
ReplyDeleteThere is so much truth in what you said about describing culture, especially someone else' culture. It is indeed a broad topic and many times persons try to put the culture of others in a nut shell. I agree with you totally that we must be careful and sensitive about the way we describe culture.
Diversity is another common word that we hear in almost every setting, therefore we have to know what diversity is and how to embrace all that it stands for in order to be fair and just to everyone. As professionals in the early childhood field, we must be versed on the topic of diversity and be always ready to cease an opportunity to learn more about,and to make the choice to be accepting of it. It is no secret that this nation is becoming more diverse every day.
Tisha,
ReplyDeleteIn my professional field I find myself being very cautious of the terminology I use especially when it comes to describing a family I'm working with. The wrong words can be very damaging and not only that families may think we are degrading just through our word choice. I like the fact that in your post you said just because someone is part of a culture does not mean they have the same ideas and thoughts of others within that culture. I know a family within the African-American culture who will not buy their daughters nothing but black dolls. I strongly disagree with this for the simple reason the real world is made up of more than just African-Americans. Enjoyed reading your post!
Tisha,
ReplyDeleteI think the poster at the bottom of your post says it all. We are all unique expressions of the human spirit. Thanks for posting that .