POS 357�Topics in Cultural Diversity Race-The Power of Illusion Prof. Weeks � PAGE �2� _Race - The Power of Illusion_ is a three part documentary about the origin of the term "race" and some individual views on how race is determined. The first episode; _The Difference Between Us_‚ explores the biological concepts of race and whether or not one ’s race or ancestry can be determined by their mDNA or mitochondrial make-up. Based on the studies by the test group of students at Cold Spring Harbor Labs
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Coming to America from my native born country of Afghanistan was definitely a change to get a grasp of. Growing up here‚ diversity is very common. I believe United States is definitely a melting pot. We have people from all over the world settle here to create a better life. Growing up in the city of Saint Louis‚ I would say that diversity was a very common thing. I lived in a street where their were elderly American folks‚ African -Americans‚ Mexicans‚ and Bosnians. I was exposed to a diverse group
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RASCISIM IS BULLYING Do you want to be teased because of your cultural background‚ religion‚ accent or even your skin colour? The truth is Racism is happening everywhere everyday RASCISM IS BULLYING! According to the Macquarie dictionary‚ Racism has two important meanigs.1. Human races have special and different characteristics which determine their particular cultures‚ USA. Involving the idea that one’s own race is better than any other race.2 offensive or even violent behaviour to members of any
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bring up the topic of race in the class room. One possible solution to this is diversity training for educators and teachers. Teaches and educators have a big influence on students in the classroom. One wrong word can alter a students’ outlook on education. If not properly trained‚ a teacher can say something racially deeming to a child. Something that can prevent teachers from saying something racially offensive is diversity training. In schools‚ students come from diverse backgrounds. Some teachers
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from Tortola‚ British Virgin Islands‚ I count myself privileged to have the best of both worlds. Primarily because I was born as an American citizens and am yet able to identify myself as a member of family heritage culture and heritage. Cultural Influences on Personal Identity Development Raised in a Caribbean cultured home where Christianity was our core belief‚ from an early age‚ I was taught the importance of reverencing God and honoring and respecting my parents. Likewise‚ my parents instilled in
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seeking a better life for themselves and their children. Even though‚ it seems demographically that the United State is a diverse nation‚ the fact on the ground does not support that. Thus‚ I agree with the statement that most Americans does not care diversity; rather‚ most people prefer to be surrounded by people whom they feel comfortable with. People make strenuous effort to group themselves with people who are basically like them. Most of the neighborhoods are segregated with people who have the
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As a first generation Indian American‚ my family background has had a tremendous influence on my views on equity‚ inclusion and diversity. Equity is about treating everyone fairly and ensuring that everyone is given a fair chance. My dad came to this country as a college student‚ and was the first in his family to come to America. He realized that the prevailing system in his home country lacked respect for equality and inclusion‚ and that he would not be able to succeed there. It was hard for my
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Explain Why Cultural Diversity Is Important In A College Education I come from a small town. Hannibal‚ MO‚ the boyhood home of Mark Twain‚ is described its claim to fame as "a sleepy town drowsing." Most surely he has never been more accurate‚ for this small enchanted river town has never awakened total equality. It is a town full of ignorance‚ where nobody has ever thought twice of sharing and spreading their sly comments and idiotic judgements to anyone and everyone who will listen‚ and
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turmoil. On the outside‚ my race drives away people to truly know me as a person. Expectations are both the downfall and rise of my accomplishments. I’m not naturally intelligent‚ I’m not Picasso‚ and I’m not bound by music genres. Instead‚ my cultural identity would be defined as a driven and hardworking Vietnamese-American teenager‚ shown by my
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from individuals who also see the diversity barrier as a problem and ask them to educate me on why this is a problem and how can we as individuals do our part. Being from a city like Los Angeles‚ where we can find an exhausting amount of different cultures‚ we would expect to have many different faces in multiple professions. Instead we see the minimal. I attended a conference at the UC Irvine School of Medicine that really opened my eyes to the problems of diversity in medicine. This is a conference
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