America now is a very culturally diverse nation; most of the minority and immigrant population lives in cities‚ which indicates that the public school classrooms in urban areas are full of versatile cultural identities. According to the 2000 Census record‚ minority and immigrant populations has grown in increasing numbers‚ and most of those people live in urban areas and attend public high schools; also‚ the level of residential segregation still remains as high as in 1990‚ which proposes new problems
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MODULE NOTE FOR INSTRUCTORS Leading Culturally Diverse Teams Introduction The module’s central premise is that teams whose members adopt a learning orientation in crosscultural interactions can overcome these forces.3 Team members using this strategy resist the impulse 1 For research related to social identity threat as experienced by members of low-status social identity groups‚ such as women and minorities‚ see Claude M. Steele‚ Steven J. Spencer‚ and Joshua Aronson‚ "Contending with Group
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Counseling Diverse Populations1 Running head: COUNSELING Counseling Diverse Populations Article Scott Giberson Eureka College Psychology 372 Dr. Mikell Allen Counseling Diverse Populations 2 Abstract In this article‚ South African counseling dilemmas are discussed and specific attention is given to cross-cultural obstacles faced by white counselors in a post apartheid era. Carl Rogers the founder of person-centered counseling visited
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| Culturally Diverse Families | Reading Article #1 | | | | | Do you believe that the values held by scholars affect their interpretation of ethnic families? If so‚ can cite specific samples? I believe values held by scholars do affect their interpretation of ethnic families. We can take two different ethnic scientists with different backgrounds from the article for an example. According to Daniel Moynihan (1965)‚ a white scientist‚ black families were deteriorating and
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Do you believe that a work group or organization that is culturally diverse (in terms of the sex and racial/ethnic composition) is more effective than a culturally homogeneous group or organization? Why or why not? I believe for different environments a culturally diverse group is more effective than a homogeneous group. For larger organizations and groups that have a broader and more diverse audience or clientele‚ a culturally diverse group is more effective because it speaks to the audience
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You as a Culturally Diverse Entity Maria Chavez SOC 315 Kevin L. Benbow University of Phoenix You as a Culturally Diverse Entity In this paper I will try to highlight the different sources that have contributed to my cultural background. I will start by saying that I was born in Mexico and I was raised in a big family; 5 brothers and 5 sisters. I studied at a catholic school from grade school through middle school and moved to a public school in the United States the first two
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Culturally Diverse Classroom Plan In order to incorporate multicultural diversity in the classroom‚ I will create a bulletin board that will display multicultural diversity. The bulletin board will display the different cultures and religions in our geographic area. The bulletin board will also display the many different occupations that the student’s parents are currently involved in throughout the surrounding areas. I will also be sure to create an atmosphere of tolerance‚ acceptance and caring
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Okay‚ so let’s get down to it. What is it that we are talking about when we say communication? Communication is the sharing of knowledge‚ ideas‚ and feelings. It is a transactional process‚ that is‚ it requires a sender and a receiver‚ which‚ in turn‚ means that the quality of the communication (is it properly understood) depends not just on the sender‚ but also on the receiver. What? Yes‚ it takes two. Turn to page 26 in Intercultural Communication‚ let’s run through a sample conversation‚ so that
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Motivating Culturally Diverse Workforce in an Organization Muhammad Junaid Murshed Southern New Hampshire University Abstract In this research paper‚ I will be discussing some of the methods that may be used to effectively motivate a culturally diverse workforce in an organization. At first‚ I will present a brief introduction to motivation‚ some of the well-known motivational theories and cultural diversity. Then‚ I will look into a few reasons for demotivation among the workforce of an organization
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you can find many different people and cultures. American society is filled with culturally diverse people who open us up to a new way of thinking and help us perceive other nations with a less myopic view. As a culturally diverse person like myself‚ I have always enjoyed learning about others and their background. A plethora of information can overwhelm my mind just by chatting with someone who is diverse culturally‚ academically‚ and economically. In the same way I have encountered a similar experience
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