Why is Cultural Diversity Required? The term diversity suggests involvement of different people on the basis of their values, and experience. The world is changing drastically and nothing is as it was a couple of years ago. So, it can be said that we are living in a heterogeneous world. Diversity gives us a good lesson to live and cooperate with the ones who are different from us. It is very common to get along with someone who is like us, but it is harder to get along with the ones who are different
When you walk into any classroom, you will see that they all reflect the increase in our nation's cultural diversity. When it comes to teaching a diverse classroom, many teachers feel the pressure of ensuring that each and every one of their students are learning equally and comprehending the material in the same manner. Because diversity is defined by more than a student's race or national origin, a teacher like myself must be prepared to identify my students' strengths, weaknesses, limitations
attracting extra amounts of diversity to their campuses by using affirmative action, diversity programs, admissions criteria, federally administered aid, and student body quotas. However, in order to be considered diverse, the community must adhere to the general principles of racially and culturally diverse pupils. Otherwise, the meaning behind having racial and cultural diversity is to enhance the student body of the university for the greater good of the U.S. population. Diversity in itself cannot be
Diversity encompasses many areas which educators need to acknowledge and support children who withhold differences in either background or experiences as oppose to other children in educational settings. To put it simply, children bring to school with their beliefs, customs, practices and behaviour. This set of identities is known as socio-cultural. In fact, Ewing (2013, p. 74) state a claim by Connell, White and Johnson that most often, children who come from disadvantaged environments are inclined
Cultural Diversity Interview I conducted an interview with Barbara Schauland, MS, Rehabilitation Counselor, Branch Office Manager, regarding her experiences working with culturally diverse clients in the field of vocational rehabilitation. Ms. Schauland has been employed with the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services for five and a half years. During her time with the agency she has worked as a general field counselor serving adult population, as a specialized counselor working with
concern cultural diversity in America today. The articles provide insight into some of the current problems Americans face that pertains to cultural diversity. These literature reviews stress the importance of cultural diversity in America by revealing why cultural diversity is and should be important to our society. Whether in the economic, social, educational, or financial arena, the authors in these literature reviews attest that diversity does matter, and that the absence of cultural diversity
nation of racist within our children. Educations promotion of cultural diversity and awareness is actually creating a segregated, inconsiderate, racist culture that prides itself on being racially and ethnically diverse. This emphasis on cultural awareness is built on the idea that the only way for America to reach true diversity is if Americans understand what makes other nations and cultures different. By definition however, cultural awareness is the understanding of the differences between oneself
Cultural Diversity in The Tempest If we look at Shakespeare's atypically short play The Tempest, the character of Caliban represents a "noble savage" who is enslaved, exploited, and endowed with low-self esteem due to the ethnocentric views of those who encounter him. In much the same way as the British originally exploited the Hindus or Americans exploited Native Americans, Caliban is considered the "property" of those who encounter him, solely because he is not of the same heritage, customs
Multicultural Diversity in Organization: Benefits and Challenges Vivek Saxena Abstract In today’s rapidly increasing globalizing world, organizations are no longer working in isolation and the cultural diversity is as much relevant as the economic diversity. For an organization to cope up with the increasing competition, understanding and managing the cultural diversity has become more significant now than ever before. Diversity brings creativity, innovation and effectiveness in the way organizations
important part as norm, guidance and impetus in the development of different nations and countries. Since the companys of the International business negotiations represent the interests of different countries and regions, with different social and cultural backgrounds and political and economic background, people 's values, and ways of thinking, behavior, language and customs differing, the negotiations are more difficult than in domestic. Different performance reflects different companys arising different
Cultural Diversity Children should be exposed to all segments of society. Youngsters learning with children of different races, nationalities, and religions tend to be more tolerant and accepting of individual differences. They learn customs, beliefs and rituals of classmates that maybe quite different from what they have been taught. Youngsters learning in an environment of diversity are well prepared to deal more effectively in society after they complete their education. A mutual respect and
bstract This paper emphasizes the importance of cultural diversity and the impact that it has on Elementary school students (Burt, 2013). Attending a school with a diverse student population can help prepare children for citizenship in a multicultural democracy (Morrissey, 2014). America is known as the melting pot because of the immigration of people who entered the country in search for a more stable life. Immigrants brought their own unique cultures with them. Census Bureau predicts that by 2100
culture that values cultural diversity in the workplace is one of the spheres of activity in the management of cultural diversity (p.46). As part of a valuing diversity approach, organizational leaders should ensure that the organization is flexible enough to accommodate employees from different cultural backgrounds. The process of developing an organizational culture that values cultural diversity includes valuing cultural differences, promoting cultural inclusion, and treating cultural differences as
ABSTRACT This paper analyses the relationship between cultural diversity and workgroup outcomes (satisfaction with workgroup, and workgroup performance) in multicultural organizations, in the presence of moderating variables of intragroup conflicts (task, relationship and process conflicts). Literature review suggests that cultural diversity negatively affects workgroup outcomes and triggers conflicts. Analysis of empirical data collected from employees of multicultural organizations produces
The Challange of Cultural Diversity in Corporate America The expanding conflict over cultural diversity in corporate America may present as many opportunities and problems as affirmative action. Today, cultural diversity is an important fact of life and business, due to the changing face of society, and therefore, the work place. It is growing ever more essential for people to interact with others outside of their racial, ethical, religious, regional, social, etc. boundaries. To stay
Cultural Diversity in The Nibelungenlied, Beowulf, and Gilgamesh Cultural diversity is something that mankind has experienced since the dawn of time. Different cultures and different people have different views on the same issues, and it all adds to the diversity that is life. It shows that there is something for everybody. For the most part, there is no one person saying that everyone has to be this or follow that. A person's culture is determined on how they are brought up, what country they
Exploring Cultural Diversity in Mirror for Man Why do men do the things they do? Professor Kluckhohn attempts to explore, define and explain the answer to this complex question in one brief passage. He reasons that we are all given the same basic biological "tools" at birth, so it should follow then, that we should all behave in similar ways. But, because of "culture", defined as "the total life way of a people", we do not react to similar situations in exactly the same way. Culture is the main
Cultural diversity in the workplace is becoming more and more prevalent. Corporations in all industries are encouraging minorities, women, elderly workers, people with disabilities as well as foreign workers to join white males in the workplace. The following analysis will focus on these groups and how companies are encouraging them to join an ever-expanding workplace. Even if affirmative action is dismantled, diversity of the workforce is clearly here to stay. Business owners and managers, experts
everything about all cultures and be aware of what may or may not offend a person from a different ethnic group. What must be done is to teach cultural awareness and diversity training. Basically what I have discovered in reading the journal articles is that there is no one right way to run a company but there are definitely ‘better’ ways when it comes to cultural sensitivity in the workplace. As I continue my research, I am looking to find what some of the most effective ways to manage a culturally
Cultural Diversity & Today’s Teacher Education in America has evolved through out its history and has become a major necessity to excel in the work force, just imagine 100 years ago graduating high school in many areas was rare, twenty-five years ago a high school diploma was a must to find a good job and now college and mostly likely grad school is expected by many young adults in order to ensure financial security in life. So if education is evolving then the instructors which provide the information