I asked my father who is 83 what is culture. He told me culture is where you are from, your background. I asked him what diversity was, and he told me it was people of different raes and cultures living, going to school, and working together.
I asked my friend who is a different race and religion than I am the same questions. She told me culture is your heritage, the way you are raised, and the traditions that are passed down. She felt that diversity was like America used to be. A melting pot of races, cultures and religions.
Finally I asked my sister what is culture is and she told me it is people with a common belief system, sort of like religion, who all come from the same place and share the same experiences. Diversity, according to my sister is people of all different cultures living together.
These answers are included in the definition of culture and diversity that I am learning in my class. But the point their answers missed is that culture is all inclusive. It is not of the past, but of the present and the future. Culture encompasses the entire being of a person.
Learning how other people view this topic has increased my awareness of culture and diversity.
Jennifer you make a good point when I did my interivews I did not think of how it culture and diversity is part of the future even though it is a part of your past and from reading what everyone said yes they all have the same ideal of what culture and diversity is thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteJennifer,
ReplyDeleteGreat point..culture is inclusive and focuses on the whole person. I never thought much on culture and diversity until this course. I just knew that each person was different and left it at that..but this course has broadened my understanding on the topic. Thanks for sharing.
Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteGreat answers from your family and friend. I enjoyed reading the different definitions about culture and diversity. I agree with you that culture is all inclusive; past, present and future.
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteI like the rest of our colleagues agree with you that culture is inclusive good for you for saying it. I enjoyed reading your family and friends definitions. Thanks for sharing.
Hello Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteGreat Post! I think everyone has an idea of what culture and diverisity are, but they do forget that it is all inclusive. Everything has to do with culture and with diversity.