Perspectives on Diversity The United States today is a society struggling with its own diversity. There have been and still are many perspectives on how we as a society should come together and interact with others of different races‚ cultures and ethnic groups. The Anglo Conformity Perspective views the values‚ norms and standards of the United States as an extension of English cultures because the English were the dominant group during the colonial era and when the new nation was emerging
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April 21‚ 2008 Environmental Values Finding an answer to the growing problem of the degeneration of the forests‚ ecosystems and environments can be looked at in three different approaches: ecofeminism‚ pluralism or pragmatism. Whether ecofeminism‚ pluralism‚ or pragmatism offer the correct path to reaching the resolution to environmental degradation‚ therein lays an answer; however‚ how does society reach the resolution? Ecofeminism can be first traced back to the 1970s as the
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philosophical views when it comes to the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. Nash does a great job in succinctly defining each of the three main philosophical views. Those views are pluralism‚ inclusivism‚ and exclusivism. In the opening chapter of his book‚ Nash states three reasons for writing this book: (1) To examine pluralism to see if it succeeds in presenting a strong enough case against Christianity’s teaching that Jesus is the only Savior‚ (2) to examine inclusivism to see if it presents a strong
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people‚ making them happy and hence more loyal to the nation ( National education ( BUT increasingly competitive ( Uneven distribution of income ( Cannot eliminate discrimination‚ likely that discrimination will prevail - Disunity ( Rise of elitism: encouraging unhealthy competition ( SAP‚ independent schools‚ IP - Compromises ethical values ( Too concerned with quest of excellence‚ may try to excel using underhanded means ( Undermines moral development‚ ignore ethical means
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assimilation approach for managing cultural diversity. In the article titled “Multiculturalism and the common center”‚ author Diane Ravitch indicates ‚ “As a result of the political and social changes of recent decades‚ cultural pluralism is now generally recognized as an organizing principle of this society. In contrast to the idea of the melting pot‚ which promised to erase ethnic and group differences‚ children now learn that variety is the spice of life...” She discusses
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As Americans we are exposed to advertisements everyday. People are pressured from every direction by advertisements which exploit their deepest fears‚ attractions‚ needs‚ and desires‚ shaping their behaviors‚ goals‚ and thoughts. They are led into believing false information and promises that are mostly never kept‚ all for the simple reason of selling the product and making profit. We see advertisements everywhere--in magazines and newspapers‚ on the radio‚ on TV‚ online‚ in the mail‚ even over the
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Argumentative Essay – Response and Analysis “It’s time for genre writing to come in from the cold; to fly off their airport bookshelves and claim their rightful place in the English cannon.” ----------------------------------------------------- Writing has so many purposes‚ subjects‚ styles‚ and different experiences to give us. We‚ as readers‚ want the story; we want to go through the experiences the author is giving us. All authors (whether they are genre oriented or not) are able to
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‘’our laws should [not] take precedence over [other] laws.’’ Australian citizens are painted as people who uphold harmony‚ integration and ‘’support multiculturalism‚ cultural diversity‚’’ rectifying our stance against the extreme requests of ‘legal pluralism’ by religious leaders. The examples of ‘’Muslim man whipped 40 times‚ Muslim inman sending offensive letters to dead Diggers’ and innocent children holding up beheading signs‚ appealing to reader’s moral values as these are not ‘’benefits of living
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curriculum in the schools should include. The pluralist would like to include the history of all cultures while the particularist want to have the different cultures taught only their own history. In order to live in a multicultural world pluralism is neccessary because people are more tolerant of each other if they understand where a person is coming from and what their background is. Ignorance is the cause of many conflicts between people‚ and education can prevent this problem.
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interest. In the words of Milton Gordon‚ British emphasized on ‘corporate pluralism’ rather than ‘liberal pluralism’ In corporate pluralism emphasis is on groups and individuals are treated as members of the group: in liberal pluralism emphasis is on individuals as citizens. The Corporate Pluralism led to the separation among groups and thereby it creates difficulty in national integration. The latter neo-liberal pluralism helps the process of national integration and nation building. The national
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