As a result of the increasing cultural contact a number of traditional practices‚ whole ways of life and worldviews disappear. Special fishing techniques of the Inuit are forgotten and it is estimated that just 10% of over 6.500 languages spoken today will survive. At the same time globality leads to the emergence of new cultural forms - a process that was coined by writers as "the periphery talks back" and points out that everywhere cultural traditions mix and create new practices and worldviews
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Swedish-American Cultural diversity is what defines humanity. This diversity is directly correlated to the geographic site of the civilization: for example‚ Sweden. The Swedish are located in the upper latitudes of the northern hemisphere‚ a climate zone known for its harsh winters‚ short growing seasons and the Viking heritage. Due to this geography‚ the people of Sweden‚ who originated from nomadic tribes migrating from Germany‚ developed in a similar manner to the other civilizations of Europe
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Renee Harden EDU-230- Cultural Diversity in the Classroom July 28‚ 2013 Brian Clark‚ Instructor Week Five Journal Multicultural education is a plan or an approach‚ a scholastic improvement program‚ and a course of action. It integrates the conception that all scholars‚ despite of their race‚ ethnicity‚ and their cultural background‚ shall be allowed the same chance to learn in school. It is a transformation change to bring about a number of important differences in schools‚ and additional
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Thinking About Diversity and Inclusion What are the dimensions of cultural diversity? Identify and briefly explain the dimensions by referencing both textbooks. In reading both textbooks and doing further research on the Internet I‚ believe La Trobe University best summed up the dimensions of cultural diversity. The dimensions of diversity can be divided into two groups‚ primary dimensions‚ and secondary dimensions. “While each dimension adds a layer of complexity to individual identity‚ it
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differences and work together‚ we are made stronger. People that are of a diverse culture bring new ways of seeing things‚ language skills‚ and they may provide solutions to both large and small scale problems through their own unique perspective. Cultural diversity allows people to think outside of what they normally do and expand their minds in a constructive manner. I would like to become a doctor because I want to help New Mexican people‚ and become a part of the solution to the many difficulties that
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Islam‚ Christianity‚ Judaism and Cultural Diversity Alicia Lue Devry University Course Number: SOCS350 July 2013 Islam‚ Christianity‚ Judaism and Cultural Diversity Religion has always been and will be one of the major influences that shape our world. The three major Western religions of the world are Christianity‚ Islam and Judaism. Christianity is said to be the largest with an estimated two billion followers and Islam the second largest with 1.5 billion followers (Ali-Karamali‚ 2008). These three
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of these religious and cultural mainstays vary from country to country‚ their presence and influence in local arts‚ cultures and traditions are distinctly visible in every country and society in the region. Nepal‚ too‚ has its unique geography‚ history and cultural heritage‚ and still is an integral part of the broader cultural history and tradition of Indian sub-continent. As the saying goes‚ culture sees no borders. While being parts of broader South Asian culture‚ Nepal and India share special
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June 20‚ 2011 Linguistic Diversity All children deserve an early childhood program or education that recognizes and respects their family‚ community‚ and linguistic diversity. In this nation‚ there are children of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds. “For young children to develop and learn optimally‚ the early childhood professional must be prepared to meet their diverse developmental‚ cultural‚ linguistic‚ and educational needs. Early childhood educators face the challenge of how best
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foster an environment that is comfortable for all. We see the effect of this diversity mostly within our workforce. This has then caused a unique environment within the workforce that seeks and demands a climate that encompasses all the differences. Diversity can take many forms namely age‚ race‚ gender‚ religion‚ sexual orientation‚ mental and physical capabilities and ethnicity and culture are the main areas of diversity and have a continuous impact throughout our lives. Due to increasing difference
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The impact of cultural diversity on Law Enforcement has challenges in recruitment‚ retention‚ and promotion of police personnel from various racial‚ ethical and cultural backgrounds. This also makes it hard for police officers to provide protection to the community because some become biased to particular races‚ age and ethnicities. For example‚ a police officer that was brought up in a household of KKK members and see a young African American male running down the street immediately he begins to
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