University of Phoenix Material

Appendix A

Part I

Define the following terms found in Week One and Week Two readings:

|Term |Definition |
|Diversity |The inclusion of different types of people (as people of different races or cultures) in a|
| |group or organization |
|Ethnocentrism |The tendency to assume that one’s culture and way of life are superior to all others |
|Melting pot |Diverse racial or ethnic groups or both, forming a new creation, a new cultural entity |
|Minority group |A subordinate group whose members have significantly less control power over their own |
| |lives than do the members of a dominant or majority group |
|Emigration |Leaving a country to settle in another |
|Immigration |Coming into a new country as a permanent resident |
|Culture |The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively |

Part II

Answer each question in 250 to 350 words:

1. What are some of the ways groups of people are identified? There are many ways that groups of people are identified. Some of these ways are race, ethnic background, religious beliefs, and gender. The term racial group is reserved for minorities and the corresponding majorities that are socially set apart because of obvious physical differences. It