Saturday, July 19, 2014
Perspectives on Diversity and Culture
The three people I asked about diversity and culture are my sister who is seven years younger, my sister-in-law who is an African American and my other sister-in-law who is Macedonian. The answers that then gave me were similar to what I have studied so far. They all feel that culture is a persons traits and traditions that are carried from generation to generation. Diversity is the differences that people bring to the table. Differences can be language, customs, foods, and up bring of the children. My sister-in-law who is Macedonian expressed the diversity in her own culture depends on which part of the country you are from; it may be that a particular food is prepared in a different way from where she was raised or center words can be different as well. The reason I asked my younger sister about diversity and culture is to see what the thoughts of the younger generation and if it was the same as mine being older. Her thoughts are the same and added she wished my parents raised us deeper into our culture.
What is omitted from their answer to the question is how they were influenced by the dominant culture also if their parents altered their thinking and adopted any of the norms to fit in. The answers they gave me influenced me to continue to look into diversity and culture and to keep in the front of my mind to accept all differences and to put aside my biases.
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Sandra,
ReplyDeleteYou brought up a good point about your three perspectives neglected the dominant culture and how it affected them. I did not even think to talk about that with my three people. I am sure the conversation would have been interesting and plan on doing that next week. I thought it was interesting that your younger sister wished she has been raised deeper in your culture. Assumption usually says that the younger generations pull further from their family culture. One it is reassuring to know it is not always the case. Two, it goes to show that you cannot assume how people will act based on their culture.
Myra
Hi Sandra
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post. Like your sister I wish I was raised deeper into my culture. A lot of the surface culture of my family seems to have been lost from generation to generation. After reviewing the information in the reading assignments I have come to the decision that my family culture has been greatly influence by the dominant culture.