To find out how others view culture and diversity I
spoke to three people. The people I spoke to were an African American female
(24yrs old) an African American male (30yrs old) and a Puerto Rican female (48yrs old). I asked
them what culture and diversity meant to them.
The African
American female said culture meant to her how you were raised, your values,
beliefs, and ethics. The male said your background or where you’re from. The
Puerto Rican female said background, language, and food. I asked each what
diversity meant to them and the African American female said liberal, open to different
views, learning about different cultures, and experiencing different cultures.
The male said ethnicities, the other female said people of different
ethnicities.
Aspects of the definitions of culture and diversity
that was included in what I have been studying are different ethnicities,
language, and food. Other aspects of culture and diversity that wasn’t included
were characteristics, dress, gender, body language, and lifestyles.
When I think about their views on culture and
diversity, I realize these would have been the same answers I would have given
had I not been studying about it. I’ve learned it is so much more to culture
and diversity than I have ever imagined. Studying about culture and diversity
has been an enlightening experience. I now view people differently. I know it’s
more than the way they look, speak, and dress.
Hi Brenda,
ReplyDeleteI have learned that culture and diversity do intertwine. These two topics are so broad, that all definitions given are acceptable. However, one has to bear in mind the many demographic variables, including, but not limited to race, religion, colour, gender, inception, disability, sexual orientation, age, education, geographic origin, and proficient peculiarities.
I also looked back on what my participants said and I also found that I would have said similar things if I were asked. You were smart in asking people from different cultures. The mistake I made in this assignment was asking three people from very similar cultures, including age. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBrenda,
ReplyDeleteI think it is interesting that I asked a 52 year old African American female and a 19 year old African American male and their responses was very similar to the answer your respondents gave. It seems that most people focus on just a few components that make up culture and diversity. Like many of our classmates, I have expanded my understanding and definition of both terms as a result of this course, too.
Hi Brenda! I enjoyed reading your post. The responses I came across after interviewing three individuals were also very similar. I think if I had been asked the same questions, my responses would have also be very much like their responses.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Erika
Brenda, I found your post very interesting. You have three examples of different perspectives on diversity and their culture. Each seemed to have different views. Throughout reading these blogs this week especially with yours, I can see that expanding the characteristics of everyone's culture should be focused on. Do you feel now taking this course, that we broaden our views of what is diversity and what is culture? I feel we do. Thanks for your post! - Brittany
ReplyDeleteBrenda,
ReplyDeleteI think it is very interesting how the definitions to this weeks topics coming from people outside of our course answers were different. But I found it very interesting the differences in answers from male to female. Thank you for sharing this week
Lauren