Describe Your Thinking About Your Ethnic/Racial Background And How It Affect Your Participation In Groups
Discussion Ch5-Leadership + Diversity
Spend 10 minutes by yourself thinking about your ethnic/racial background and how it affects your participation in groups. Then, answer the following questions:
1. Have you ever felt like an outsider in a group (different or isolated from other members)? Explain.
Yes, I have felt isolated from others members in a group. I have a very strong cultural identity. People tend to look at me very differently and sometimes they are not culturally sensitive. I am a very silent person, this is part of my personality and culture, but that does not mean that I do not have knowledge. Some people take it as I do not know what is going on. I tend to analyze the discussion being held .I am a very good observant. This …show more content…
One thing that I hate is when people are made fun of or people tend to generalized everyone from one culture. This is an issue that I have been standing out for. I have to explain to others that just because someone is the way they are or have done something that is not correct that does not mean that everyone from that culture is the same. I am very outspoken when it comes to this matter. This has set me up for others to isolate me. Sometimes people lack of knowledge because they do not seek information about other cultures or whatever reason they have they tend to isolate others because they do not fit in their world.
2. To what extent did your ethnic/racial background account for your feelings?
I tend not to be driven by emotions, but something very strongly taught in the Hispanic culture is to respect, especially, when people have a higher authority. It is sometimes difficult for me to disrespect a person that have authority. When there are differences I have to find ways to expose my point of view very politely. In the Hispanic culture it is very disrespectful to put on the spot a person, especially, if they are doctors, judges, lawyers or any other person that held a higher position.
3. What other factors accounted for your feelings of difference or
Spend 10 minutes by yourself thinking about your ethnic/racial background and how it affects your participation in groups. Then, answer the following questions:
1. Have you ever felt like an outsider in a group (different or isolated from other members)? Explain.
Yes, I have felt isolated from others members in a group. I have a very strong cultural identity. People tend to look at me very differently and sometimes they are not culturally sensitive. I am a very silent person, this is part of my personality and culture, but that does not mean that I do not have knowledge. Some people take it as I do not know what is going on. I tend to analyze the discussion being held .I am a very good observant. This …show more content…
One thing that I hate is when people are made fun of or people tend to generalized everyone from one culture. This is an issue that I have been standing out for. I have to explain to others that just because someone is the way they are or have done something that is not correct that does not mean that everyone from that culture is the same. I am very outspoken when it comes to this matter. This has set me up for others to isolate me. Sometimes people lack of knowledge because they do not seek information about other cultures or whatever reason they have they tend to isolate others because they do not fit in their world.
2. To what extent did your ethnic/racial background account for your feelings?
I tend not to be driven by emotions, but something very strongly taught in the Hispanic culture is to respect, especially, when people have a higher authority. It is sometimes difficult for me to disrespect a person that have authority. When there are differences I have to find ways to expose my point of view very politely. In the Hispanic culture it is very disrespectful to put on the spot a person, especially, if they are doctors, judges, lawyers or any other person that held a higher position.
3. What other factors accounted for your feelings of difference or