Perspectives on Diversity and Culture
Speak
with at least three friends, family members, acquaintances, and/or colleagues.
Ask each person to share:
- Their definition of culture
- Their definition of diversity
When I talked to my people about these questions their answers were all very similar.
The
response to the question of what is culture was described, as what a person
wore, the way that they were raised and that there are different traditions
that they practiced. All three mentioned that language and dialect of the
language has much to do with the culture that a person is from. Some mentioned
the different foods and ways that prayer was an important part of their
culture.
The
response to the question of what they thought diversity was, most answered with
the same answer as inclusion of all. That all should accept and respect each
other for what they believe and their opinions and feedback.
From
what I have studied so far in this class I can see that most people think the
same way. For example, language is a
huge cultural action. How they are
raised, the parenting skills are very different and they way we eat.
I
really do not see much omission in these statements. Culture and Diversity can
go so deep.
What
I have learned from talking to these other people and finding out what they
think about these two words, has me thinking that there is so much to learn in order
to understand people and why they do things.
I know that in my class we had some differences. We try to teach independence and let the
children do things themselves. There are
several groups of families that were enabling their children. I talked to my family advocate and she
explained to me why they do it and it was part of the culture. So we brainstormed so that we could create a
balance and a win/win for all.
So
talking and knowing is going to make me have a better understanding of what all
involved are thinking and where they came from as not to judge or single out.
