...Diversity means a range of different things, the quality or state of having many different forms, types, ideas, etc. They use diversity when speaking of races because there are so many races and they are all different. Diversity has helped me to understand more about other races in the world. As I have been learning these past nine weeks I have learned so much that I have truly changed as a person to try not to be prejudice towards others. In the past honestly I was very prejudice towards others just by their looks. There are many ways that diversity means for things in the world. So many things are different in the world, but that doesn’t mean we need to be prejudice about things or people. The things I have learned about my own racial, ethnic, and cultural history is that race doesn’t matter. I know that whites use to be the most popular race in the world but that has changed a lot in the last century. Whites are now the third most popular race in the world. For ethnic there are many different groups in my race. Groups like Christians in my race many people are Christians so they are considered an ethnic group. Things I have learned about ethnics are that there are so many different types of groups in the world. They don’t need to be judged or criticized. There are many ethnics about Americans. Cultural history in my race is things that have shaped the world today. Americans have come a very long way in life. They have shaped this world to what it is today. It is a strong nation...
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...Diversity in the United States John Schank ETH 125 May 26, 2013 Avis Davis Through out this course there have been many different topics that we have looked at and discussed that have had a impact on me. The topic of stereotyping has impacted me the most. Before this course I was aware of stereotyping and the impact that it had on people however it was not something I really noticed in the world around me. Since our discussions on stereotyping I have noticed it more then I have ever before. I have since noticed how people are put into a certain category of how they should or are expected to act just because of their race or ethnic background. Over the next few decades I believe that there is going to be a big change in the demographics of this country. I believe that the groups that are currently seen as the minority groups will start to close the gap on the majority groups. I believe that over the next few decades the majority and minority lines will become gray and skewed I believe this because there is because of the immigration trends. There are still many people that are immigrating to this country from places of Latino backgrounds; because of this the Latino group will gain in numbers on the majority. The demographics that make up the United States are going to become more diversified over the next few decades and it might be harder to tell what the majority and minority groups really are. The major challenge that the people of the United...
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...Cultural Diversity Week Nine Final Ken Jarrell ETH/125 October, 7, 2012 Phillip Auld Cultural Diversity Week Nine Final Culture has many definitions in society it can be defined as group’s beliefs, behaviors, and other characteristics. Each culture and the way that they define themselves is what make up the values that are shared by society. Diversity simply defined is a variety of differences. A uniqueness of each cultures individual beliefs and behaviors. The United States is a nation of a most diverse culture and race of people in the world. Gaining a better understanding of the diversity in the United States can be accomplished by taking a closer look at how some of the groups of people are identified. According to, (Schaefer, 2012), there four types of minority or subordinate groups in the United States racial, ethnic, religious, and gender. Racial groups are the grouping of people that are set apart socially by their physical differences color being the most obvious. Other differences are at the mercy of what society will deem as different or obvious. Racial groups are designated more by their physical differences rather than their cultural differences. Ethnic groups are groups set apart from others because of their national origin or distinctive cultural patterns (Schaefer, 2012). Ethnic groups depend on where you are from geographically. Religious groups are associated with a religion other than the dominate religion. The Protestants outnumber the other religions...
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...I love watching films and I enjoy their complex stories and the actors portrayel of their characters, but their is something thats very precedent in movies that we see is normal and thats the lack of diversity, even when the characters race is of another ethnic background. What I’m talking about is the constant whitewashing of films, having white actors play characters of a completely different ethnic background. I’m not saying I dislike these actors or that their portayel isn’t good, what I’m discussing is the casting and the lack of diversity in Hollywood. People can argue that mabye theirs not many actors of the characters ethnicity, but then I can argue on how come theirs never a shortage of background actors of ethnic roles? I love movies I really do, But seeing the same actors over and over playing roles that should have been give to actors who fit better as the characters ethnicity is discouraging. It takes away roles from talented actors of many ethnic backgrounds due to Hollywoods whitewashing, claiming that the characters actors are bankable and they focus their acting on the personality not actual look....
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...of Phoenix This paper will be around diversity in television. Once upon a time, television was primarily dominated by just one race. Civil-rights groups seeking greater ethnic diversity in the TV industry stated that the major broadcast networks, FOX, ABC, CBS and NBC are making improvements more progress is needed. ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox have begun to initiate subtle changes both onscreen and off. Black and White television is a thing of the past. FOX television has developed the following strategic plan to incorporate diversity into their every day business. • Creative: To increase diverse employment within the writing, directing, producing and casting of all FOX productions. • Communications Plan: Consistently and comprehensively demonstrate FOX's commitment to diversity both internally and to the general public • Recruitment, Succession Planning & Internship: To increase representation of diverse talent at FOX through executive succession plans, recruitment and internship activities. • Minority Procurement: To increase opportunities for and procurement from minority and women-owned vendors and professional service providers. • Executive Component: To increase opportunities for people of color in key creative management and senior management positions at each of the FOX business units. “We believe our future rests in our collective ability to embrace change and leverage diversity through our leadership, productions, employment, procurement...
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...Chapter 30: Economic and Social Change in the Late 20th Century Economic, cultural, and social changes have affected America greatly in the late twentieth century. The population since 1980 has become increasingly older, urban, diverse, southern, and western. Declining birth rates and rising life expectancy combined to produce an aging population. Between 1970 and 1990 most American financial and industrial growth occurred in the South and West, the Sunbelt. The Sunbelt also proved attractive to large numbers of new immigrants from Latin America and Asia. Lyndon Johnson's 1965 Immigration Act laid the basis for an increased volume and diversity of immigrants. Modern legislation has attempted to limit immigration to political refugees, and also to curb illegal immigration, while raising the number of immigrants with specific skills. Continued flight of businesses and individuals to the suburbs brought transformation and crisis in the nation's urban areas, but the 1990s witnessed a revival and renewal in some major cities. Technological change has ushered in amazing economic transformations. The most noteworthy new technologies are those in biotechnology, high-performance computing, and communications systems. Innovations in credit, electronic banking, franchising, and globalization, especially through the widespread use of computers, have affected business. Employment in traditional manufacturing areas declined while unions saw their membership and political power...
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...Diversity in the United States Calvin A. Goldsberry Ethics/125 10/27/2013 Sisay Teketele Taking this course in ethics has given me more knowledge and understanding of how to relate to people of different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. I understand that I have to resist the temptation to accept stereotypes that people believe and are portrayed in media about different groups of people. Whether it is a specific race, ethnic group, religious group, gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgendered people everyone deserves to be treated as an individual and given proper and appropriate respect. As always I hold the utmost respect for people of color because of the background of suffering with oppression and discrimination in America. I also have new found respect for other races such as Hispanics and Latinos because they have also had to deal with discrimination in this country as well. I did research on Hispanics and Latinos for one of my previous assignments in this course and found that they also suffer discrimination in the areas of education and employment similar to African-Americans. This course reiterated to me how strong African American people are because we never stopped fighting to stop segregation and discrimination against ourselves in this country. Trends in immigration in the United States indicate that immigration growth will remain high because people love America for its values and freedom. These immigration trends will continue to shape the demographics...
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...Media Inequalities Abstract Today as in the past, mass media plays a very significant role in our lives. Individuals get information about people and places they have never actually met or seen. My research explains the media inequalities shared by minorities and media ownership. It also explains the influence a few companies have over the media industry and how minorities make little progress, whether in front of the camera or in influential positions behind it. In addition, much work has been done to bring forward this issue. With the help of special interest groups and other agencies there is a push to bringing diversity into the mainstream media business. Thesis Analysis of the mainstream media reflects inequalities for minorities and women. Of grave concern is the mass media’s negative approach to educating our society through what we perceive is open knowledge in the media, and poor media oversight. The media is undoubtedly important and there is extensive evidence that it both reflects and shapes society and individuals in both positive and negative ways. The issue of control and ownership of the media, and the extent to which this affects society, remain problematic and predominately white male media ownership. According to the article (Media Stereotyping, 2010) “media stereotypes are inevitable, especially in the advertising, entertainment and news industries, which need as wide an audience as possible to quickly understand information.” The passage...
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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 Paper ETH 120 Shyamal Das Learning Team A Chelsey Bruton, Claudia Davila, Brianna Davis, Devon Hickman, Anita Lee, Alisha Meadows University of Phoenix February 23, 2015 Diversity is defined as a great deal of varieties. Diversity among people is a combination of different cultures, religions, skin tones, disabilities, morals, and values. The great thing about diversity in the United States is that it creates an exciting environment. Diversity enriches the living experience, we learn from those who have different perspectives on life. We accept that we are different and that we can learn cooperatively in the social, economic, and intellectual world. Diversity is valued because it helps to encourage growth, personal and professional (Schaefer, 2012). The important thing to learn is that as a society we can remember that it’s not about Black, White, Asian, Hispanic or Latino ethnicities but constantly focused on being one with my brothers or my sisters. We could use these words in our everyday lives to face any situation at hand (Kolb 2009). At the end of the day it’s about all our differences, melting into one pot and being stirred only to make a change. “The fusing process goes on as in a blast-furnace; one generation, a single year even—transforms the English, German, the Irish emigrant into an American. Uniform institutions, ideas, language, the influence of the majority, bring us in similar complexion; the individuality of the immigrant, almost even...
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...Changing America Kiley Johnson ETH/125 August 12, 2012 Henry Williams Changing America Walking down the halls of Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota or any inner city school gives a student a view of what their community looks like. Different types of people walking among each other, learning together, and participating in activities with each other every day. Attending such a diverse school gave me an opportunity to learn about different individuals and where they came from. Learning to love rather than hate because of appearance or culture is a lesson that was drilled into the minds of the children that walked the halls of the school and produce more accepting people. Exposing young adults or children to the diversity is crucial for the progress of this vast nation. The face of America is changing into a culturally diverse nation, which comes with issues of prejudice and discrimination that the people can overcome by learning and understanding the new cultures around them. The face of this country is changing and has been for some time. Education has been a link between understanding and accepting each other for who a person is, without the pretense of race, ethnicity, and religion. Most prejudice and discrimination is born from misunderstanding one another. Different religions or even food may seem odd and strange but they do not make a person good or bad. The beliefs of others give others a chance to examine their own life and determine who they are...
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...America and Diversity Kathy McGowan ETH/125 February 2, 2014 Shanna Birkholz-Vasquez America and Diversity Over more than two hundred years, the United States has grown from a fledgling nation to one of the most powerful countries in the world. The principles which established this nation attracted many different groups to its shores. Principles of freedom of religion and speech bought refugees from different ethnic groups. While other groups came to seek their fortune in the “land of opportunity”, one group came to the America under duress. Each group found prejudice and discrimination. As the years passed and the country continued to grow, the barriers of prejudice and discrimination were beginning to crumble. The different groups began to accept the differences that accompanied the diversity of the nation. These changes bring up a question. Has the United States finally overcome our fear of diversity? If we examine the cultural background of Americans, we will discover many are of European descent. Many of our ancestors came looking for religious freedom. Others came to settle debts they had in their homeland. Some citizens are descendants of slaves who were sold to affluent citizens and plantation owners. The circumstances around people in these groups arrival resulted in prejudice and ethnocentrism. Prejudice was not just directed toward African Americans during the 19th century. German, Irish, Polish, Chinese and Italian immigrants found themselves...
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...of all, the movies, for various reasons, presented hip-hop as a multi-ethnic and multiracial youth movement during its earliest years. Arguably, this factor serves the perspective that hip hop, despite its black youth origins, has encouraged an interracial understanding and inclusion in American society. (23). He proposes, here, that the mass appeal of the hip hop cultural movement has offered an increased ethnic and racial diversity within the culture itself, evolving from what was once a purely African oral tradition to the international phenomena that we know hip hop as today. Furthermore, Watkins believes that the implementation of this culture into the mainstream American spotlight has provided many opportunities for unorthodox methods of expression by the youth involved with it. Watkins states “The origins of hip hop are difficult to record precisely. And while my focus is on African American youth, hip hop has never been an exclusively “black thing”. Many of the creative elements of hip hop developed in correspondence with the postwar migrations and subsequent shifting racial geography of New York City. The interaction between Latino, Afro-Caribbean, and African American expressive cultures established the conditions for the development of alternative modes of youth expression”(65). He believes that the combined influence of the multiple racial and ethnic groups that have contributed to hip hop as a culture over the years has resulted in the extreme diversity within the...
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...Diversity Thomas "Drew" McIntyre ETH/125 May Nineteenth, 2013 Jeanette Carney Diversity There is an abundance of information available on the topic of diversity in the United States. Some of it slanted in either one direction or another. However, I have found interesting reading material presented by National Geographic on this topic. In it, there is an enlightened view point of the state of diversity in our country presented in a way that is easily understood and easy to relate to. In addition to National Geographic, I have found useful information on diversity in our text book. It is a comprehensive and well written piece of academic material that covers a wide base of topics. The drawback to this source material is there have been a few statistics presented in which I did not find to be as accurate as portrayed. This also served as an upside as it caused me to think beyond what was written and investigate the material. By looking at and understanding other cultures and how we should embrace them. There was a bit of eye opening on my part in the ways that my particular racial group has approached it in the past and the strides that still need be taken in order to bridge the gap. I have learned about my own racial history that we too were also slaves. In fact, it was a common aspect of early European warfare to conquer and enslave their foes. At one poi t of time all of our ancestors have been enslaved for one reason or another. It is not simply the plight of Afro-Americans...
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..."Movie Review" "The Defiant Ones" Instructor: Susan Rarick Social & Cultural Foundations By: Shannon DeAngelis February 15, 2015 "The Defiant Ones" Page 2 I seen this movie when I was a kid, and a couple of times when I got older and repeatedly could say it was one of my favorites. Having currently seeing it on cable, unedited and uncensored. I would say it is still one of my favorites. It is also a word racial fortitude, acceptance and unity, is still as real today as it was when it first came out. Decades previous to the civil rights activity and changed the "laws" and years following when the white/black racial separates. They are still labeled today by the mishaps and inarticulacy what occurred after Hurricane, Katrina. During a lot of racial severe dislikes and craziness occurring from there era in American history, which this film is captured, may appear dated to some. I earnestly hesitate such a completely trustworthy depiction of some can even be made, let alone sponsored, created and delivered today. Still it remains a vigorous accusation of racial bigotry and particularly hostile, all based upon the ridiculous and vague color of an individuals skin. Chosen for nine academy awards, counting best picture, this movie tells an utterly raw, but successfully continuous and forever story of all. Caucasian man and black man, handcuffed to one another, runaway convicts who lead "law" enforcement (with still being handcuffed to one another during most...
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