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
schools, like society, have addressed cultural diversity in different ways. In the colonial days, some attempts to adjust to cultural differences were made in the New York colony, but the dominant American culture was the norm in the general public, as well as most of the schools. As America approached the nineteenth century, the need for a common culture was the basis for the educational forum. Formal public school instruction in cultural diversity was rare, and appreciation or celebration
In today’s society, cultural diversity is important as it was many centuries ago. According to dictionary, cultural diversity is the coexistence of different culture, ethnic, race, gender in one specific unit. In order, for America to be successful, our world must be a multicultural world. This existence starts within our learning facilities where our students and children are educated. This thesis is “changing the way America, sees education through cultural diversity, has been co existing in
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