Explain What Is Meant By Diversity
1. What is meant by diversity?
Diversity is the word used to describe how people vary and differ.
Some personal differences may be: age, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, interests, social class and values and beliefs.
2. Describe the community you live in. Highlight some of the variations you may observe in terms of:
Birmingham is the most culturally diverse city in the UK. In the local community there are people of both genders and of all ages. People come from all over the world to live here which bring different nationalities, religions and cultures to our community’s. According to the 2001 census Birmingham is home to White, Mixed Race, Asian, Black and Chinese people. We have welcomed different religions by building …show more content…
mosques so people who are worshipers of Islam can pray and we have Church’s for Catholic and Christian people. Additionally there are people who are Buddhists, Hindi, Sikh and Jewish. The local council organise different events and festivals to celebrate different beliefs and interests such as Chinese and Asian culture as well as poetry, film, television, jazz, comedy and literature. Birmingham Pride is a popular festival that enables the gay and transgender community to celebrate their sexuality along with hetrosexuals. We also hold a St Patricks day parade which is a big part of Irish culture. Birmingham is also home to some Irish travellers and gypsys. There is a large Asian music industry in Birmingham as well as being the base for a South Asian Music Performance and Dance company. Birmingham is also the UK centre for garage music. There are many homeless people in Birmingham but with the majority of people being working class. There are many schools and further education colleges that specialise in working with people who are disabled of have additional needs. There is access to many different sports in Birmingham some of which are gymnastics, running, netball, tennis, indoor athletics, judo, archery and dance.
3. Explain how the variations in question 2 contribute to the diversity of the community.
4. Give some examples to explain how diversity:
Enhances your life
Diversity enhances my life by allowing me to experience living around a vast variety of different people and groups. (race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age, etc.) Growing up in my local community has opened my eyes to this and I am benefiting from a better quality of life because I am aware of what is going on around me and I am able to deal with different situations that may occur.
Enhances the local community
Diversity enables people in the community to develop the own opinion. This enhances my local community because the opinions which have now been formed may have previously been prejudice and discriminatory. As my community is so diverse we will all have different attitudes and personal characteristics, which can only add to the community now and in years to come.
Enhances this country
5. Describe what it means to respect people’s differences and why it is important to respect differences.
6. For a person you know, describe the individual factors that make him / her who they are.
Name: Jason Smith
Defining factors Brief description
Physical characteristics
British white male, blue eyes, dark brown wavy hair, slim build and approx 5”8, tattoos on arms, legs and chest, stretched ear lobes.
Emotions
Caring, friendly, helpful, thoughtful, funny, reliable,
Likes and dislikes
Likes; Metal music, playing guitar, spicy food, shopping
Dislikes; fish
Values and beliefs none
7. Describe yourself in terms of:
Personal interests
My personal interests are baking and sign language. I enjoy travelling as I love to experience different countries and their culture ( beliefs, food, lifestyles etc).
Religion / culture
I am a non practising catholic, who was christened very young by my parents. Upon growing up and having the freewill to make my own decisions I decided I did not want to practise a religion
Geography.
I come from Birmingham and have been brought up here. All my family live local to me. I like Birmingham although I have spent some time in different areas and country's and do not wish to live here in the future.
8. What is meant by having multiple identities? Give three examples in relation to people you know.
Example 1:
Example 2:
Example 3:
9.
What is meant by shared identity?
As we all may have many defining qualities and characteristics this can lead to shared identities which is when people have a characteristic in common.
10. Explain and give examples of how an individual can identify themselves as belonging to a number of different groups.
11. Describe yourself in terms of your multiple identities.
12. What is meant by stereotyping and labelling?
13. Explain why some people stereotype others.
14. Provide two examples of the damaging effects that stereotyping and labelling can have on people.
15. Provide at least two examples of the way stereotyping is perpetuated in society.
16. Define prejudice and discrimination.
17. Explain how people may develop prejudices.
18. Describe the following types of discrimination.
Type of discrimination Description
Dual discrimination Duel discrimination is direct and is based on two grounds.
Example: Race and Age
Multiple discrimination Being directly discriminated against multiple personal characteristics.
Example: Chinese, married many may experience, racism, marital status and gender prejudice.
Positive discrimination Positive discrimination is where a group of people who may normally face prejudice are given an
advantage.
Example: A university providing a bursary to students from an ethnic minority background where normally they wouldn’t be able to afford it.
Discrimination arising out of disability Being discriminated against due to having a disability such as a physical or mental impairment which has an effect on the ability to carry out everyday tasks.
Individuals and company's are expected to provide provisions so that people with disabilities are able to have access to things like; education, employment, goods and housing.
Discrimination by association This is being discriminated against due to an associates personal difference.
Example: Discriminating against a heterosexual male as he has lots of homosexual friends.
9. What is meant by the term protected characteristics?
The term Protected Characteristics is used to describe the nine things that cannot be used as a reason to treat individuals unfairly.
They are: age disability gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief sex sexual orientation
20. What is the difference between direct and indirect discrimination? Give two examples to illustrate your point.
Direct discrimination is when an person is treated poorly because of a personal characteristic and Indirect discrimination is when rules and procedures are applied to all which result in certain people being at a disadvantage. So the difference is Direct is personal aimed at someone and Indirect is aimed at anyone who has that personal characteristic.
1)A wheelchair user is directly discriminated against by being denied a job despite a good interview because the position requires them to work on the 4th floor and there is no lift. The indirect discrimin
Diversity is the word used to describe how people vary and differ.
Some personal differences may be: age, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, interests, social class and values and beliefs.
2. Describe the community you live in. Highlight some of the variations you may observe in terms of:
Birmingham is the most culturally diverse city in the UK. In the local community there are people of both genders and of all ages. People come from all over the world to live here which bring different nationalities, religions and cultures to our community’s. According to the 2001 census Birmingham is home to White, Mixed Race, Asian, Black and Chinese people. We have welcomed different religions by building …show more content…
mosques so people who are worshipers of Islam can pray and we have Church’s for Catholic and Christian people. Additionally there are people who are Buddhists, Hindi, Sikh and Jewish. The local council organise different events and festivals to celebrate different beliefs and interests such as Chinese and Asian culture as well as poetry, film, television, jazz, comedy and literature. Birmingham Pride is a popular festival that enables the gay and transgender community to celebrate their sexuality along with hetrosexuals. We also hold a St Patricks day parade which is a big part of Irish culture. Birmingham is also home to some Irish travellers and gypsys. There is a large Asian music industry in Birmingham as well as being the base for a South Asian Music Performance and Dance company. Birmingham is also the UK centre for garage music. There are many homeless people in Birmingham but with the majority of people being working class. There are many schools and further education colleges that specialise in working with people who are disabled of have additional needs. There is access to many different sports in Birmingham some of which are gymnastics, running, netball, tennis, indoor athletics, judo, archery and dance.
3. Explain how the variations in question 2 contribute to the diversity of the community.
4. Give some examples to explain how diversity:
Enhances your life
Diversity enhances my life by allowing me to experience living around a vast variety of different people and groups. (race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age, etc.) Growing up in my local community has opened my eyes to this and I am benefiting from a better quality of life because I am aware of what is going on around me and I am able to deal with different situations that may occur.
Enhances the local community
Diversity enables people in the community to develop the own opinion. This enhances my local community because the opinions which have now been formed may have previously been prejudice and discriminatory. As my community is so diverse we will all have different attitudes and personal characteristics, which can only add to the community now and in years to come.
Enhances this country
5. Describe what it means to respect people’s differences and why it is important to respect differences.
6. For a person you know, describe the individual factors that make him / her who they are.
Name: Jason Smith
Defining factors Brief description
Physical characteristics
British white male, blue eyes, dark brown wavy hair, slim build and approx 5”8, tattoos on arms, legs and chest, stretched ear lobes.
Emotions
Caring, friendly, helpful, thoughtful, funny, reliable,
Likes and dislikes
Likes; Metal music, playing guitar, spicy food, shopping
Dislikes; fish
Values and beliefs none
7. Describe yourself in terms of:
Personal interests
My personal interests are baking and sign language. I enjoy travelling as I love to experience different countries and their culture ( beliefs, food, lifestyles etc).
Religion / culture
I am a non practising catholic, who was christened very young by my parents. Upon growing up and having the freewill to make my own decisions I decided I did not want to practise a religion
Geography.
I come from Birmingham and have been brought up here. All my family live local to me. I like Birmingham although I have spent some time in different areas and country's and do not wish to live here in the future.
8. What is meant by having multiple identities? Give three examples in relation to people you know.
Example 1:
Example 2:
Example 3:
9.
What is meant by shared identity?
As we all may have many defining qualities and characteristics this can lead to shared identities which is when people have a characteristic in common.
10. Explain and give examples of how an individual can identify themselves as belonging to a number of different groups.
11. Describe yourself in terms of your multiple identities.
12. What is meant by stereotyping and labelling?
13. Explain why some people stereotype others.
14. Provide two examples of the damaging effects that stereotyping and labelling can have on people.
15. Provide at least two examples of the way stereotyping is perpetuated in society.
16. Define prejudice and discrimination.
17. Explain how people may develop prejudices.
18. Describe the following types of discrimination.
Type of discrimination Description
Dual discrimination Duel discrimination is direct and is based on two grounds.
Example: Race and Age
Multiple discrimination Being directly discriminated against multiple personal characteristics.
Example: Chinese, married many may experience, racism, marital status and gender prejudice.
Positive discrimination Positive discrimination is where a group of people who may normally face prejudice are given an
advantage.
Example: A university providing a bursary to students from an ethnic minority background where normally they wouldn’t be able to afford it.
Discrimination arising out of disability Being discriminated against due to having a disability such as a physical or mental impairment which has an effect on the ability to carry out everyday tasks.
Individuals and company's are expected to provide provisions so that people with disabilities are able to have access to things like; education, employment, goods and housing.
Discrimination by association This is being discriminated against due to an associates personal difference.
Example: Discriminating against a heterosexual male as he has lots of homosexual friends.
9. What is meant by the term protected characteristics?
The term Protected Characteristics is used to describe the nine things that cannot be used as a reason to treat individuals unfairly.
They are: age disability gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief sex sexual orientation
20. What is the difference between direct and indirect discrimination? Give two examples to illustrate your point.
Direct discrimination is when an person is treated poorly because of a personal characteristic and Indirect discrimination is when rules and procedures are applied to all which result in certain people being at a disadvantage. So the difference is Direct is personal aimed at someone and Indirect is aimed at anyone who has that personal characteristic.
1)A wheelchair user is directly discriminated against by being denied a job despite a good interview because the position requires them to work on the 4th floor and there is no lift. The indirect discrimin