Understanding and Appreciating Cultural Differences
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Appreciation involves taking aspects of another culture for one's own use without understanding.

False (B)

Cultural uniformity is common in multicultural societies.

False (B)

Culture only includes artistic expression.

False (B)

An ethnic group is a social group sharing a common culture, religion, or language.

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Gender refers to socially constructed roles, responsibilities, and behaviors.

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Linguistic diversity refers to the presence of only one language within a community.

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Cultural diversity is sometimes referred to as multiculturalism.

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Accepting differences means understanding how we are different and treating everyone with respect.

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Culture is the beliefs, customs, arts and ways of life of a particular society.

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If a society interacts using many languages it to said to embrace linguistic diversity.

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Accepting differences

Accepting differences means understanding how we are different and treating everyone with respect and attending regardless of the differences.

Appreciating differences

Appreciation occurs when someone seeks understanding about another culture in an effort to broaden their perspective and interact with others cross-culturally.

Cultural Diversity

Cultural diversity, or sometimes referred to as multiculturalism, is a quality of diverse and many different cultures. Cultural diversity system that recognizes and respects the existence and presence of people within a society.

Culture

It is the beliefs, customs, arts, ways of life etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time. Culture is the mirrors using which the members of the said groups identify themselves in the society used as a lens with which we evaluate what is proper or improper, normal or abnormal.

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Ethnicity or Ethnic group

An ethnic group, a social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, religion, language. In other words, it is a large group of people who have the same national, or cultural origins, or the state of belonging to such a group.

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Gender

The socially constructed roles that defines and differentiates the roles, status, responsibilities, and what is appropriate behavior and obligation for women and men.

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Linguistic Diversity

It is presence of variety of language spoken and ability communicate with different language within a community. If the people of a particular society interact with others by making use of a variety of languages, the society can be said to have linguistic diversity.

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Study Notes

  • Differences: Accepting differences means understanding how different people are and treating everyone with respect regardless of the differences.

  • Appreciating differences: Intends to broaden perspectives and connect cross-culturally.

  • Appropriation: Utilizing aspects of another's culture for personal interest, without permission.

  • cultural diversity, or multiculturalism: The system respects the existence and presence of diverse cultures within society.

  • Culture: Beliefs, customs, arts, ways of life etc., of a particular society, time or place.

  • Culture: Mirrors which society members use to identify themselves.

  • Culture: The lens used to evaluate something as proper or improper, normal or abnormal.

Ethnicity or Ethnic Group

  • A social group sharing common and distinctive culture, religion, language.

  • A large group with the same national or cultural origins.

  • Gender: Socially constructed roles that define roles, rights, responsibilities, and appropriate behavior/obligation for men and women.

  • Linguistic diversity: The presence of variety of language spoken and ability to communicate within a community.

  • Linguistic diversity: Exists within a society if people interact using different languages.

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Explore the nuances of cultural diversity, ethnicity, and gender roles. Learn how culture shapes perspectives and behaviors within society. Understand the importance of respecting differences and the implications of cultural appropriation.

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