This week we have been asked to interview 3 people and ask them their definition of diversity and their definition of culture. I have posted the question on my facebook page and I'm hoping to get a cross section of responses. I think my facebook friendship group is pretty diverse so let's see what happens.
Hello
facebook family! I'm taking a class and would like some input from you.
This week I have to interview 3 people to answer the following: There
are no wrong answers so please feel free to answer with your own
personal perspective. I would greatly appreciate any responses that I
get. Thanks! Have a great weekend!
1. What is your definition of culture
2. What is your definition of diversity
1. What is your definition of culture
2. What is your definition of diversity
- Judy Hebble, Marni Cooper and Lisa Smith like this.
Monica Carr Culture is what defines a group of people which may encompasses their history, clothing, music, language and foods.
Diversity is all the differences in each of us that causes us to see and appreciate the commonality that is in all of us.
Allison Pettis Rinker Culture is what you are made of: religion, heritage and what makes you, you!
Diversity is accepting and respecting each others cultures! Diversity makes the world go around
Marcy Kinstler Silver Culture is knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, attitudes, religion -- in short a way of life of a group of people--the behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols that they accept, generally without thinking about them, and that are passed along by communication and imitation from one generation to the next. Diversity is acceptance and respect for cultures that are not your own.- Thesha Lewis Hi ladies! Thanks again for your input. This is the type of discussion that has been taking place in my class. There was a question that came up last week where we asked if people should really focus on how different we are. I had to say yes, I think our differences is what makes us unique. I think culture and diversity is all of the things that you've said. Diversity is the differences even within a culture. Think about the different sects within the Muslim religion. There are Sunni, Sufi, Shiites, Baha’is and Ahmadiyya .This is an example of how even within that culture, there are differences in how the religion is practiced. If you think of anything else please feel free to post it!I think my group was pretty diverse.Monica Carr- African American woman age 50religious background-BaptistAllison Pettis-Rinker- Caucasian America women age 32religious background-CatholicMarcy Kinstler-Silver- Caucasian Amrican women age 52religious background-Jewish
I didn't get as many responses as I would have like to... After giving it some thought, I wonder if people are as comfortable talking about culture as they think they are. Out of the 314 facebook friends that I have, the above group of people are the people who responded.
After viewing the media segment this week, I liked the analogy that Janet Gonzalez-Mena gave when she said that culture is like an iceberg… The tip of the iceberg is only the 10% that you see at the top. The 90% when we talk about culture is the things that make people feel uncomfortable that they don’t talk about. I think this may be why I didn’t get a lot of responses from the people in my facebook group. I don’t think that culture and diversity is something that we are comfortable discussing.During of three weeks of study we have learned that culture is “broad”. I think the people who participated in my facebook discussion all hit the mark on what culture is. Culture is the food that we eat, it’s the religions that we practice, its so many things. I do think that collectively everyone that the same ideas.I think that the definitions that were given didn’t really influence my own thinking because I generally I think I share their definitions.. What is interesting to me was the responses from my white friends. Within my own race I’m very comfortable discussion culture and diversity. I have to admit that I was curious to see if any of my white friends would response. I did like Marcy’s responses and I am aware that she does practice Judaism. I know that she and her family practice many traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation in her family. This was a good way to get a variety of responses from such a diverse group of people.
That was such a good idea to post on facebook, I am glad you shared this information with the class. Those that responded do have a very good understanding of what culture is.
ReplyDeleteGreat post. I wish I had thought of that idea. I also believe people feel uncomfortable talking about diversity and culture. I think we are prone to believe that everything is as it should be and to leave well enough alone. But I do believe it is our job to get as much information as we can about each other and each person's culture.
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