scientific aspects‚ leads one to address the concept of cultural diversity or multiculturalism. It has been defined that cultural diversity or multiculturalism encompasses the cultural differences that exist between individuals‚ including language‚ dress and traditions‚ one’s notion of morality and religion‚ the way one interacts with the environment‚ and the way societies organize themselves (“Cultural Diversity” 2008). In the concept of cultural diversity‚ it can be recognized that two terms are equally
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differences that set us apart. These difference consist of race and culture. There should never be a time in which one substitutes for the other. These differences should not be used to discourage one another but instead to embrace‚ accept‚ and appreciate the differences that set us all apart. Race is something that we have created that is based upon an individual’s skin color. As Goodman states‚ “there is no clear marker to designate where one ‘race’ begins and another ends. Skin color‚ the physical characteristic
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Throughout this semester‚ we have been studying about many different types of diversity issues. We have read about race issues‚ ethnicity issues‚ class issues‚ and gender issues. The one issue that has affected me the most however‚ is the ethnicity diversity issue. This has been a prevalent issue in the world as of late‚ especially in the United States. I think that discrimination based on ethnicity will always happen no matter how well intentioned people may be. I don’t think that it is right‚ but
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Cultural Considerations In this paper the author will examine and assess the culture concerns and influences in today’s society along with the mixed culture as it directly relates to the effect it has on the criminal justice system. The author will address how does the concerns of the culture effect justice and security administration and practices‚ contemporary methods used in societies with mixed cultures‚ how do these influences relate and affect nondiscrimination practices‚ and if the famous
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Cultural Consideration Chanda Martin CJA/500 May 23‚ 2011 Joseph Laronge Cultural Considerations In the criminal justice system cultural concerns and influences in today’s societies have its positive and negative aspects. Cultural concerns and influences raises a lot of attention of the affect it has on justice and the security administration. In this paper it will first discuss how cultural concerns and influence affect the justice and security administration and its practices. Second‚ what
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two particular readings because of the racial divide and the fact that Nadine Gordimer (1976) is a white woman telling the story of a black girl and trying to identify with her. The theme was set in South Africa during the time of Apartheid when mix races weren’t accepted. Patricia Smith (1991) is a black woman explaining the struggles in the form poetry that go along with being a black woman. From reading her poetry I would say she was thinking about experiencing growing up and how she was identifying
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Understanding Cultural Diversity in All Settings Sociology Unit 5 Individual Project American Intercontinental University Abstract This paper is about understanding and achieving cultural balance in society. This paper will evaluate and generate reasons why people may not appreciate the cultural point of views of others. Also‚ this paper will discuss how to achieve cultural balance in a multinational corporation setting. Lastly‚ this paper will provide steps that Nestle can take and discuss
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world over the past decades‚ and wonder how cultural diversity has been such a huge part of it. Looking back at how it all started with the differences of people acting by the way of eachother different tone of skin color or how wealthy the person can be‚ or even the location a family lives can affect all of cutural diversity. Also‚ how different countries were treated and disrespected in the assimilating experiences people had in the past. Cultural diversity could be more in an advantage by the way
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FINAL Cultural Diversity Week 9 Final Currently I live in a community of approximately 21‚785 people according to the 2010 US Census. Herriman‚ which is about 20 miles southwest of Salt Lake City has grown by leaps and bounds over the last twelve years. Herriman was founded as a farming community in 1849 and was incorporated in 1999. Herriman still feels like a small town‚ an idea which is held onto by its community leaders and population. I noticed while in researching the varying statistics
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Reflection on Race and Ethnicity I am a smart‚ outgoing and caring person. My race is African-American but I prefer the term black. The term black works for me because I know I have a great-grandmother that is Native-American. The term African-American just sounds too narrow. And to be honest my race is important but it is not something that I talk about a lot. Considering that‚ when I was younger I went to my neighborhood schools. So majority of the kids around me were my race. I never once experienced
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