Diversity: Large Gap Between Cultures And People
Who Are We?
Shontelle N. Nealy
ETH/120 Jay Gregory
December 13th 2014
Who Are We?
There is a large gap, and it 's between cultures and race and people in general. According to "U.S. Department Of The Interior" (n.d.), "The term "diversity" is used broadly to refer to many demographic variables, including, but not limited to, race, religion, color, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, age, education, geographic origin, and skill characteristics." (What is diversity). It 's important not to group diversity with just race. Diversity can include differences in religions, race, appearance, social status, heritage, marital status, and customs to name a few. Diversity is important because people need to be able to recognize the differences in others and groups and understand how to treat each fairly. Understanding and being able to value diversity will help close the gap between peoples. …show more content…
("Chapter 2, Prejudice") Ethnocentrism leads people to judge or evaluate others way of life as less than their own. For instance, ethnocentrism can be seen in America with the different dialects and accents. A northern born person may think that a person with a southern dialect is slow or unintelligent, where a southern person may view a northern dialect as uppity or privileged and not in a positive way. They both think that each other sounds different, and it 's not the right American way to
Shontelle N. Nealy
ETH/120 Jay Gregory
December 13th 2014
Who Are We?
There is a large gap, and it 's between cultures and race and people in general. According to "U.S. Department Of The Interior" (n.d.), "The term "diversity" is used broadly to refer to many demographic variables, including, but not limited to, race, religion, color, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, age, education, geographic origin, and skill characteristics." (What is diversity). It 's important not to group diversity with just race. Diversity can include differences in religions, race, appearance, social status, heritage, marital status, and customs to name a few. Diversity is important because people need to be able to recognize the differences in others and groups and understand how to treat each fairly. Understanding and being able to value diversity will help close the gap between peoples. …show more content…
("Chapter 2, Prejudice") Ethnocentrism leads people to judge or evaluate others way of life as less than their own. For instance, ethnocentrism can be seen in America with the different dialects and accents. A northern born person may think that a person with a southern dialect is slow or unintelligent, where a southern person may view a northern dialect as uppity or privileged and not in a positive way. They both think that each other sounds different, and it 's not the right American way to