Name: Course: Institution: Date: Ethnic Studies. Humans have since time immemorial always had a deeply rooted psychological and social need to belong or identify with a community or group that provides interaction with fellow humans, protection from external dangers and gives each member a sense of belonging. Ethnicity can be defined as a group of people who see themselves as unique or distinct from others due to imagined or real mutual history, values and traditions. These things set them apart
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Characteristics of Orientalism, Prejudice, and Discrimination Cultural Diversity June 10, 2011 Characteristics of Orientalism, Prejudice, and Discrimination The difference between Muslims and Arabs is ethnicity and religion. Arab defines the ethnic group and Muslim defines the religion practiced by an individual devoted to that particular belief. Arab people do not always practice the Muslim religion and not all Muslims are Arab. According to research and news reports within the past 2 years
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------------------------------------------------- Religion and Ethnic Diversity Culture Diversity June 2, 2013 June 2, 2013 Religious Group Jehovah Witness The religious group Jehovah’s Witness was founded in the 1870s by Charles Taze Russell; he believed that hell did not exist. Jehovah’s Witness also believe in the end of times and Armageddon. Jehovah’s Witness reject the cross because to them the cross represents a fertility symbol; they do not wear crosses
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g Thinking About Diversity and Inclusion University of Phoenix 9/28/11 Instructor: Sheila Ferguson What are the dimensions of cultural diversity? Identify and briefly explain the dimensions by referencing both textbooks. The dimensions of cultural diversity include age, ethnic heritage, gender, mental or race. This is different terms of dimension diversity, because the important of this terms impact on our early social life, values, and throughout every stage of life. According
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INTRODUCTION The concept of diversity has been analyzed by various scholars over the years and has under gone variety of conceptual manipulations. Various views exist about diversity which was initially seen from a legal perspective aimed at protecting attributes such as race, age, religion and gender to a bigger perspective that encapsulate the entire human differences. . Acoording to Neil Kokemulle, “Diversity is the presence of people from a wide range of backgrounds and possessing different
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Associate Program Material Diversity Worksheet Answer each question in 50 to 150 words. Provide citations for all the sources you use. 1. What is diversity? Why is diversity valued? Diversity is having different elements such as, different religions, different values, different races and different cultures. Diversity if valued because it is an important part of what makes America, America. We like to eat foods from different cultures, we like to learn languages and we like to explore
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Jennifer Gipon There were many things about diversity in the United States that took place many years ago. People of different races, religions, and culture backgrounds were not treated fairly. Groups of people are identified by being put into groups, racial groups and ethnic groups. And from these groups they are put in subgroups, such as minority and majority. A minority subgroup has five characteristics
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cultural competence actually is and why it's so important nowadays. Cultural competence is “the process by which individuals and systems respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, languages, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, and other diversity factors in a manner that recognizes, affirms, and values the worth of individuals, families, and communities and protects and preserves the dignity of each.”[1] Linguistic competence is a key component of cultural competence
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------------------------------------------------- Religion and Ethnic Diversity Culture Diversity June 2, 2013 June 2, 2013 Religious Group Jehovah Witness The religious group Jehovah’s Witness was founded in the 1870s by Charles Taze Russell; he believed that hell did not exist. Jehovah’s Witness also believe in the end of times and Armageddon. Jehovah’s Witness reject the cross because to them the cross represents a fertility symbol; they do not wear crosses
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Associate Program Material Diversity Worksheet Answer each question in 50 to 150 words. Provide citations for all the sources you use. What is diversity? Why is diversity valued? Diversity is more than just race or gender. Diversity is the describes the similarities and differences that people have in their behaviors, dress style, language, religion, and culture. America has a lot of diversity in it. Diversity is valued for many reasons. First, being that the world would be a dull place
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