Part 1
Definition of Culture
Karen C. (Caucasian)- Traditions that families believe in and live by.
Monika G. (Hispanic)- Family, marriage, religion, and how people view them.
Whitney W. (African-American)- Involves different viewpoints and traditions that people believe and that is normally passed down from generation to generation.
Definition of Diversity-
Karen C.- a colorful expression that is displayed through family culture
Monika G.- Diversity is compared to a "melting pot" full of different ingredients that all come together abiding together.
Whitney W.- different races, religions and beliefs that live in one community.
Part 2
1. One thing I noticed when my interviewers answered both of these questions they all related both terms to family. In week two we discussed family diversity. In the article "What is family diversity?" they discussed the different forms of family diversity. The diversity in our communities makes it hard to define what a family form consist of that is why it is important to analyze and take into consideration as many forms as possible.
2. One aspect that I did not notice was diversity that is geared toward individualism. We all have social identities that displays personal diversity.
3. In interviewing the three people I see how different viewpoints vary based on the individual. Listening to what they had to say I have added personal viewpoints to my definition of both culture and diversity.
McKenzie,
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you included the nationalities of the participants. That provided readers with a more in depth perspective on the person giving their definition. I specifically enjoyed reading Monika’s definition of diversity. She compared diversity to a “melting pot” and I thought that was a nice way of describing it. This assignment was fun because it gave me an opportunity to see how people close to me viewed diversity and culture.
Hi McKenzie,
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that you received responses which included family diversity. The people I interviewed only mentioned diversity in a broad sense. It is impactful to interview others and add their perspectives to your understanding of culture and diversity. Thank you for your posting!
I also found it interesting that the people you interviewed related both questions to family. I wonder if there is an all-inclusive definition for either culture or diversity or if the definitions are dependent upon an individual's perspective.
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