...ETH 125 Final Project ETH 125 ETH 125 Final Project There are a lot of issues we face as a nation. There are so many, that often times you wonder if any of them will actually see a resolution. Americans everyday face very real issues of poverty, employment, security, and education. None of these issues are to be taken too lightly. One of the most important issues off all, though, is diversity. The equal treatment of all citizens either born in, or immigrated to, America. A lot of strides have been made over the course of America’s history. Diversity, and equal treatment of Americans, has to be one of the top priorities for everyone. Over the course of time, I have had a lot of interaction with different cultures. We have lived in Japan, America, and Europe. All of which provide very different cultures to learn and experience. One thing I have learned is to always keep an open mind. When you approach another culture with a closed mind that is when stereotypes take shape. I also learned to evaluate the history of your own people and their struggles. A lot of times, even though we may look different, we have all had very similar struggles throughout the course of history. Women have had the same struggles as African Americans when it comes to basic civil liberties. The same applies to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender people. As you look at the different racial and gender groups, you do see a lot of similarities. You also learn some new things about their histories...
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...Final Project Brianna Bradshaw ETH/125 Katria Haynes-Jenkins University of Phoenix September 1, 2013 Diversity is a challenging topic for me to argue, because there is so much to it. It can be both beneficial and challenging; it varies in characteristics, understanding, effectiveness to others, and acceptability from place to place as well as being an extremely debatable subject due to the variety of challenges and benefits involved. Most of the information about diversity in the United States that has helped me to better understand or relate to others in ways that I did not in the past was all mostly learned through this class’s material, however a great deal of personal experiences has been a huge contributor. Some of what I have learned is how to be more sensitive and less offensive toward others. Diversity can come in many forms: variations of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, customs, style, and age; almost anything that sets people apart and creates difference amongst a population or area. Whether people recognize it or not, diversity is everywhere. Nobody is exactly alike; everyone is different in some way or another. So many people are against the idea of diversity because they believe that one specific “group” is dominant over others, but what they don’t consider is how even the people within their own group are all different, too, in other ways. That is what I have learned about diversity: it comes in many forms and tends to be very controversial...
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...Final Project Nathan Schmidt ETH/125 December 22, 2013 Howard Snider Final Project There was a great deal of new information about diversity available during this course. There was never had much of a chance to learn about other cultures considering the current environment. Growing up in Salt Lake City Utah, which is almost entirely Caucasian, particularly in the more wealthy areas, diversity in cultural and racial systems was almost non-existent. The area is also not very mixed religiously, being almost entirely dominated by the Mormon Church. People of the catholic faith are in the minority in the area. This can give a point of view on discrimination that is not as common among Caucasian males as it is among females and people of other races in the United States. The interest in history meant that there was a great deal of familiarity with the history of discrimination, but the realization that many of those struggles still persist today was never appreciated. Learning more about the current conditions of the various races, particularly the difference in salary has helped foster the understanding that discrimination is still very present in today’s society. The presence of discrimination has also helped with understanding the current situation. As part of the racial, cultural, and gender benefited groups, there was no real discriminatory experience related to these aspects, but struggles with disability and membership in the religious minority makes this a...
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...Final Project: Race and Your Community ETH/125 Week 9 Seffan Bune Idaho is a Midwestern state which I have called home for 28 of my 29 years. For the most part Idaho is a state that could be considered lacking in cultural diversity the majority of the population is white, religious, and conservative something that tends not to lend itself it a culture of many different people but that trend is changing at a rapid pace. I was born at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in the North End of Boise ID and have stayed in the North End for most of my life, this area is a bastion of liberalism in Idaho and in my opinion it is the most culturally diverse in the state. Because of the vast lacking of real cultural diversity I have also chosen to interview Jin You who is of Chinese ancestry and moved to Boise from the Sichuan province. Boise is a beautiful city known to many as the City Of Trees but there is a lack of cultural diversity that was apparent to me at a young age. I remember that throughout my childhood I grew up around people like me the same skin color, culture based on European ancestry, and family life which tended to be the standard nuclear family unit. I grew up in a relatively normal household and being the only child I was given the opportunity to attend Catholic school since the fifth grade. I found that I was like everyone else (except for my religious views) there was no one who really stood out as different other than the jocks, nerds, and cool kids. It wasn’t...
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...Race in My Community Axia College of University of Phoenix Over the course of the last decade, I have lived in a number of different communities spanning over a couple of States and a few different countries. Much of this travel is due to being a United States Marine over the past seven years of my life. Because of the opportunities and my decisions to live in a number of different communities, I was able to see how each community was uniquely developed depending upon the different groups of people. From the city streets of North East Philadelphia and the neighborhoods surrounding Camp Lejune, North Carolina, to the poverty stricken streets of third world countries and the Caribbean Island I live now, I have definitely noticed how ethnic and racial issues can affect local communities. Fortunately for me, the local community where I currently live located in Nassau on the island of New Providence, The Bahamas, I have not personally experiences any racial issues, but I do know they exist. Although some of the members of my community do look like me, the majority of them do not. Considering that this is a country located in the Caribbean, Americans, especially white Americans stand out amongst the dominant, dark skinned Bahamian and fellow Caribbean natives. According to The Bahamas Guide (2007), Blacks make up 85% of the Bahamian population, while Whites make up only 12% in the Bahamas. The remaining 3% of the population is made up of Asian and Hispanic immigrants. ...
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...Individual Final ETH/125 Diversity can be such a broad and interesting topic. Often when one mentions diversity they think of the different racial groups that they encounter on a daily basis. The United States, the country we call home, is one of the most diverse countries ever. Some people may not see all the diversity because they do not understand or are not willing to understand, or maybe they are just too busy with their daily lives. But if everyone was to just pay attention to the things they encounter and the people they interact with, they could really learn a lot. Since taking this class I have learned so much about the struggles that different cultures are faced with and it is so disturbing because it is something that they cannot even change, it is just who they are. Since our country is so diverse and we have so much “different”, we certainly have a lot of prejudice and discrimination that we need to work on. Some people would say it is because they are comfortable with their ways; I say it is just fear and ignorance. Growing up I lived in Elk Grove, California. It was a somewhat smaller town at the time and mostly consisted of Caucasian Americans. I am half Caucasian, or a mix of Italian and German, and my other half is Ecuadorian; Quito, Ecuador in South America. I was blessed enough to have an open hearted family where I never even knew what racism was until I started to see it first hand in school. In high school is where I really saw stereotyping and racism...
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...Final Project Joey O'Neill ETH 125 April 28, 2013 Dr. June Terpstra Final Project * * Mostly, I now have a better understanding of the diversity within groups that would be different from the ones that I am considered to be in. I have seen groups of people that are all grouped as one but are actually more individual than meets the eye. An example of this is the differences within the Jewish community. According to Schaefer (2012), “The Judaic faith embraces several factions or denominations that are similar in their roots but marked by sharp distinctions. No precise data reveal the relative numbers of the three major groups. Part of the problem is the difficulty of placing individuals in the proper group. For example, it is common for a Jew to be a member of an Orthodox congregation but consider him- or herself Conservative. The following levels of affiliation are based on a 2010 national survey of Jewish Americans: * _ Orthodox—10 percent _ Conservative—24 percent _ Reconstructionist—2 percent _ Reform—26 percent _ just Jewish—23 percent * _ not sure—1 percent” (p. 337). * * This has given me a better understanding of this group’s diversity and made me realize that is the choice of the individual to follow their desired path. One thing new I learned about my own racial cultural history is that it is a lot easier for this group to hide within its own kind than it is for others. Because of the volume of people that fall into this...
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...Final Project ***** **** April 13th, 2014 ETH/125 David DiBari During my time in this class I have learned a lot of new things about different groups of people and it has helped me be more understanding of these groups. The United States has such a variety of people and all of us have either personally moved here from somewhere else or have ancestors who have moved to this country. I also learned a lot about how I can help move the push for equality forward and show my support. I have learned that all groups have discrimination. I have also learned that my culture is just as discriminated against as everyone else’s, even though I did not know that before. According to a report done by Pew Research Center, buy 2050 the United States will be at an incredible 438 million in population. This coming up from the 303 million in the United States in 2008. (Haub, 2008) Not only that but the racial pool of this large group of people is also going to shift. Caucasian Americans will go from the 67% it stood at in 2005 to the estimated 47% of 2050. Other races included in this estimate are Hispanics, which are estimated to go from 14% to 29%. African Americans that are expected to stay at 13% and Asians, which are estimated to go from 5% to 9%. (Passel, 2008) I think a lot of this has to do with the amount of immigration we have right now and the fact that a large portion of our immigration is from our southern border. There are a lot of challenges...
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...Final Project Holly Regan Eth/125 August 25, 2013 Sarah Lange Final Project The way diversity has impacted the United States is by the creation of our melting pot. Having so many diverse cultures is what makes up the United States of America and it is still growing. Diversity is a variety of people including races and cultures. In lieu of this class, I have learned about many races and cultures within the United States and how many have struggled to become part of the freedom we American’s take for granted here. Many races and cultures live in the United States, which are comprised of many nationalities and cultures. So many, that it is nice to see such a variety of individual ethnicities combined into making new cultures. There are many countries that lack the diversity that the United States has and therefore everyone begins to fall into the “one in the same“ category. Because many people are different, it is interesting to learn how other cultures live amongst one another as well as go about their daily lives. Their beliefs are just as interesting too. Some are religious, while others throw a religious spin into the acts of violence they place upon their own people or outsiders. Prejudice and discrimination come about by not understanding the differences between cultures, thus it is important to fully understand all aspects of these differences before passing judgment unto others. Some of the things that I have learned about diversity are the ways in which nobody...
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...Final Project Holly Regan Eth/125 August 25, 2013 Sarah Lange Final Project The way diversity has impacted the United States is by the creation of our melting pot. Having so many diverse cultures is what makes up the United States of America and it is still growing. Diversity is a variety of people including races and cultures. In lieu of this class, I have learned about many races and cultures within the United States and how many have struggled to become part of the freedom we American’s take for granted here. Many races and cultures live in the United States, which are comprised of many nationalities and cultures. So many, that it is nice to see such a variety of individual ethnicities combined into making new cultures. There are many countries that lack the diversity that the United States has and therefore everyone begins to fall into the “one in the same“ category. Because many people are different, it is interesting to learn how other cultures live amongst one another as well as go about their daily lives. Their beliefs are just as interesting too. Some are religious, while others throw a religious spin into the acts of violence they place upon their own people or outsiders. Prejudice and discrimination come about by not understanding the differences between cultures, thus it is important to fully understand all aspects of these differences before passing judgment unto others. Some of the things that I have learned about diversity are the ways in which nobody...
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...Final Project ETH/125 October 16, 2013 Final Project • What information about diversity in the United States has helped you better understand or relate to others in ways that you may not have in the past? During this class I found it interesting that I was noticing interracial couples more often. While I do not have a prejudice against this, this class opened my eyes to what is really out in the world. While I am very happy to see this I also know that as long as society chooses to label people and hold stereotypes as truths there will always be more to accomplish with regards to discrimination and prejudice. Learning about diversity also helped me to recognize discrimination and prejudice. It is our diversity that makes the United States such a great county. We need to protect this diversity and fight against discrimination and prejudice. I speak up now because of learning about how this country was founded on diversity. I wish to change the mentality of people as much as I can so they too can understand the diversity of the United States. • Have you learned something new about your own racial, ethnic, or cultural history? While I view myself as an American, I did learn about who I am. I was especially interested in my mother’s ancestry. I had a chance to talk to my mother about this. While much of my Great Grandfather’s history is lost we do know that he was married to a Alkonkin Indian Squaw. My mother an I have decided to do more research on her Grandfather...
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...William Rigney ETH 125 8/29/2013 Final Project Information about diversity in the United States that has helped me to better understand and relate to others in the past and today would be the events of 9/11. While I was serving in the Navy, we were assigned to escort and protect oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, ensuring safe passage from attacks by Iraqi forces. At the time, I did not look at Saddam Hussein as a radical Muslim, just as a dictator who was dead set on ruling his people and making them submit. After the attacks on the Twin Towers, I joined with other Americans, calling for a war on terrorism and the Muslims. I researched the Koran to see what all the hoopla was about and discovered that there are two acceptable versions, one that calls for a Jihad (holy war), and one that teaches peace among all people. I found that only a handful of Muslims are radical and believe in the Holy War, and that most want to live in peace with others. By learning this about the Muslims, I also learned that many whites in America are still biased toward other races and ethnicities. While some embrace the diversity on our country, there are still those that look down unapprovingly at other races. While I am proud of who I am, and my race, there are those that still embarrass me. According to projections by the U.S. Census Bureau, non-Hispanic whites could be a minority by 2043, due in part to the doubling of Hispanic and Asian populations. Races that are considered minorities...
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...Racial Issues in Saint Louis, Missouri Michelle Strohm ETH/125 July 4, 2010 Cindy Kacmar When I started thinking about how the influences of race relating to my community I first thought about the local schools. My daughter attends a local public school, which has some diversity in race. What first came to mind though was the huge desegregation program they have had in existence for many years. Almost any morning or afternoon you will see a sea of yellow on the freeways. Some 14,000 African-American children are bused out of the city and into the suburban St. Louis County every school day. More than 1600 white suburban students go in the other direction to the city’s “magnet” schools. Magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses. “Magnet” refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by school zones that feed into certain schools. Within the city, 3500 children shuffle between black north St. Louis and the mainly white south side. Our program is the largest desegregation program in the country. The next example I thought of about race relating to my community was my local highways. Many years ago my community adopted a program called “Adopt A Highway”. It involves the community to keep areas of their assigned highway clean. I can remember in 8th grade cleaning up along a main road in my town that my school adopted just for the 8th graders. One day after I started driving, I was going down highway 55, and...
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...` Diversity is an important part of American society and our history. We must learn to get along and function together as a people in order to succeed as a society. Understanding the struggles and the obstacles different races have faced throughout our history has helped me to see how much we have evolved. Even fifty years ago, American society was much less integrated than it is now. Although racism still exists in contemporary America, it is to a much lesser degree than it was back then. We have certainly come a long way as a society in terms of diversification and acceptance. Ethnic groups are the patchwork of our society. Each and every one of us has descended from ancestors of various ethnicities. Learning about the history of discrimination among several ethnic groups, I have learned that my ancestors have faced forms of discrimination as well. I now can better understand and relate to experiencing forms of prejudice or discrimination. I have also learned a few other things about my ethnic and cultural history in this class. I have learned that my two major ethnic backgrounds, German and Irish, both often share a common religion. Catholicism, in which I was raised, is a very common religion of both Irish and German people. These ethnic groups like many others continue to shape and pave the way for our future. Our society is a melting pot of many different cultures and ethnicities. One of the largest groups of people who immigrate to the United States is those who are...
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...Diversity has spread to every corner of the United States. Diversity is what enables us to grow and evolve as a society. The most interesting fact I uncovered was that communities where whites are the majority are still the norm (82.6%), but those where they dominate are gradually disappearing. According to an analysis of census data by Penn State’s Population Research Institute, the number of places where no group is a majority has more than quintupled. In my opinion our society has come a long way with regards to race, religion and sexuality. Honestly, I have not learned much new information about diversity that would enable me to understand or relate to others any differently, but I wouldn’t be opposed to new ideas or concepts. I have been fortunate enough to grow up in a family and in environment that has always had a healthy mix of individuals from a multitude of cultural backgrounds. The African American experience is one steeped in history. It is a story of pain, struggle, triumph and resilience. Speaking as an African American woman, I am proud to see the progress that has been made by my people over the last 200 plus years. When I begin to peel back the layers of my history, I am amazed. From slavery to creating some of the world’s most commonly used machinery to the election of the first African American president of the United States, it makes my heart smile. As a child I was never taught color, but that didn’t stop a few others from reminding me of what color I...
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