Sonia Mathew The Beauty of Chicago 11/12/2009 Does ethnic diversity have aesthetic value? Is a more diverse city a more beautiful city? Why or why not? What is the aesthetic relevance of Chinatown? Of Pilsen? “Aesthetic value is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty,” (Dictionary). Ethnic diversity has aesthetic value because it deals with a variety of cultures and learning to appreciate the different cultures
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Cultural diversity and maturity assessment Name: Instructor: Course: Date: Cultural diversity and maturity assessment Introduction I am an African America male of 43 years of age. I am a family man who is married to one lovely, lady. I have been married for the last sixteen years, and God has blessed us with two children. I have a highly rewarding job which has able to sustain my life up to this point. I am a sales manager in an American company. In addition to this, I also serve as pastor
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First days of high school were just as any other transition, a little awkward and uncomfortable but eventually you get used to it after a while. The diversity of the City School seemed immense for me since most were Hispanic in my middle school but I realized a couple of months later that I really liked diversity because it is much more interesting than talking to someone of your same race and similar backgrounds but I found that out mostly by breaking out with the three friends
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beliefs, values, and religion. Cultural Issues and Problems Culture is a set of shared values, goals, practices, behaviors, and beliefs shared by a particular social, ethnic, or age groups. Lena Younger has raised her family to believe and have faith in GOD, love, and provide for family, value education, and work hard. Although she valued these things she still tried to instill values in her children. In her presence she expected them to behave a certain way because both, Mr. and Mrs. Younger,
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Hispanic American Diversity ETH/125 November 20, 2011 Hispanic American Diversity Introduction The purpose of this discussion is to identify the differences and similarities among four different Hispanic American subcultures. When most people think of Latino or Hispanic Americans, they tend to believe that they are all part of the same native background because they speak the Spanish language. Despite their similarities, there is much diversity in each group’s social, economic, educational
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controversial and sensitive issue in today’s world. This topic is unique and significant when it comes to the study of cultural diversity because Islam is not only a religion but a culture, too. The shape of Islam’s culture is helping many people believe in their practices and values that come from the heart. People who believe and practice the Muslim religion and faith are everywhere around the world, including in the United States. It is very important for people to understand and be more knowledgeable
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issue. The right to freedom of religion is so central to democracy that it was embedded in the First Amendment of our U.S. Constitution. Our Founding Fathers wisely endorsed strict separation of church and state to ensure religious freedom for all faiths and individuals. The First Amendment states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ...” (U.S. Constitution – December 15, 1791). These two clauses promote free practice of religion
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65% report as being practicing Christians. The current faculty is primarily white middle-aged individuals skewing male. President Abbe currently took over. At the end of the Spring 2018 semester, In order to have a better understanding of campus diversity President Abbe released a comprehensive University evaluation. This included student surveys asking about both demographics and self-reported
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Introduction Peoples’ view on life often comes from their religious believe. Most people would believe there is some kind of “higher power” beyond human life that would initiate that belief. In this paper I will be discussing the elements of religious traditions and how they encourage and describe the relationships in different areas of religion. Traditions go as far back as the life time of that particular religion. Religious traditions can also define the way churches, holidays, and special
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Healthcare and faith diversity: Today’s world consists of many individuals with different cultural and religious beliefs. Each culture and religion is composed of a series of rules and traditions that are passed on from ancestors.. These traditions are then passed down to our generation. Religion and tradition are connected to each other and is really important in a person’s life as it teaches us how to live our lives according to certain beliefs and worldviews. As healthcare professionals we
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