Diversity in the United States Josey Wayne Hudson ETH/125 Cultural Diversity Christina Tocco Diversity in the United States Information about diversity in the United States from my perspective Actually it is more personal experience‚ rather than information that has helped me to better understand and relate to others in ways that I may not have in the past. There is one incident that changed my life forever concerning diversity in America. My best friend is African-American. I am White
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Diversity - di•ver•si•ty (noun) : the condition of having or being composed of differing elements : variety : the inclusion of different types of people (as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) The United States gotten increasingly diverse over the past 50 years. In 1965 the American population was 84% white‚ and only 3% of congress was made up people of color. Today the American population is 62% white‚ and 17% of congress is made up of
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questions: What information about diversity in the United States has helped you better understand or relate to others in ways that you may not have in the past? * Have you learned something new about your own racial‚ ethnic‚ or cultural history? * Trends in immigration will continue to shape the demographics of the United States. What will the U.S. population look like in the year 2050? Why do you think so? * What challenges does the United States face due to the diversity of its people
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Program Material Diversity Worksheet Answer each question in 50 to 150 words. Provide citations for all the sources you use. 1. What is diversity? Why is diversity valued? Diversity is basically the condition of being different and many times people think diverity is just about race and culture‚ but there wrong. Diversity includes different dimensions Loden and Rosener (1991) Describe two major dimensions which are primary and secondary. Primary dimensions generally states things that we cannot
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ETH/125 Final Project Diversity in America History has never been one of my favorite subjects; however this class has sparked a new interest in me in regards to my culture and how that culture came to be. This Cultural Diversity course has made me pay more attention to the people around me. I think this awareness has helped me relate to and also understand people in a way that I never have before. The one thing that totally surprised me was finding out that white privilege was something
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Diversity in America Bobbi Bruce ETH 125 October 21‚ 2012 Scott Bell Diversity in America The United States of America is becoming a very diverse society. There is no real way around it. It will only become more diverse as the years go on. Every year more migrants and interracial couples show up in the US. It is time for all to embrace the different cultures. Many things affect how people embrace this diversity. The Social Explorer is a very help site when looking at the diversity in the
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Tolissa Whiting Appendix F ETH/125 White Privilege- a way of conceptualizing racial inequalities that focuses as much on the advantages that white people accrue from society as on the disadvantages that people of color experience Racial profiling- the use of an individual’s race or ethnicity by law enforcement personnel as a key factor in deciding whether to engage in enforcement Racism- a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or
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Finial Project ETH/125 December 22‚ 2013 Lydia Kerr Finial Project Diversity is an important part of American culture. Cultural diversity has helped to shape the way we live everyday as well as the different foods we eat. What really thought me about diversity is that it is not limited just too racial or ethnic groups but other minority groups. The new information I have learned about diversity still has not changed my views. I think it is important to learn about others cultures and backgrounds
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Good conversation helped someone or helped you I am fortunate to experience good conversation and be able to remember those good memories. As I recalled those memories‚ I was asking myself‚ "What makes a good conversation?" I think good conversation starts when people feel comfortable talking with each other and understand each other. Surprisingly‚ most of my good conversations have started in America where people don’t use my home language. The first year in America was tough and harsh. I could
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What do you understand by the term “Lancefield groups”? History In the early 1930’s Rebecca Lancefield recognized the importance of serological tests for the identification of organisms. The system is based on specific antibody agglutination reactions with cell wall carbohydrate antigens (C polysaccharides) extracted from the streptococci. Lancefield also showed that further sub division of group A into specific serological types was possible using type-specific M (protein) antigens. The groups
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