Saturday, May 25, 2013

Perspectives on Diversity and Culture


Gay-African-American Male
My definition of culture is a person’s ethnicity, family beliefs and traditions handed down from generations, race, nationality, and culture.  My definition of diversity is when groups within culture are able to express their individuality. 

Heterosexual-White Man
My definition of culture is a way society group individuals that share beliefs and live by what is acceptable or not.  My definition of diversity is more than one group with different types of people.


Hispanic woman
My definition of culture is language, religion, beliefs and values.  Diversity is living and interacting with different races.

Some aspects of culture and diversity that were mentioned that I studied and are included in the answers obtained are race, religion, language, beliefs and values, and ethnicity.  One aspects that I studied and was omitted was relationships such as marriage.  This omission of relationship could possibly fall under traditions. 

Discussing culture and diversity with others is starting to influence how I listen to people discuss events in their daily lives.  Culture and diversity has different meanings to individuals and all perspectives should be respected

Saturday, May 18, 2013

My Family Cultural


I would bring my flash drive, iphone, and MacBook.  I would bring each of these items because of the photos I have stored on all three devices.  My photos are very valuable to me and I download photos regularly to all of the mentioned items.  I would choose my MacBook if I could only keep one item.  I would be unhappy and possibly resentful for having to keep only one personal item.  One insight this exercise has made me realize is that I am not attached to many material items.  I have very little family cultural.  My language, personal experiences, and relationships have cultural meaning to me that I retain internally.  This exercise is an eye opener on how complacent I am with my existence and how I uncomfortable I can become if my circumstance.