Cultural Diversity: Building Skills for Awareness, Understanding and Application
Edition: 3
Copyright: 2004
Pages: 246
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Cultural Diversity is written to assist students in developing skills in diversity and multiculturalism that can be applied to many contexts. This text was selected to emphasize mastering developmental framework for becoming aware of, understanding, and applying diversity-related concepts to a wide variety of situations.
Diversity is broadly defined in the book and includes many types of differences, such as religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, class, race, skin color and ethnicity. Types of diversity are infused throughout the book (rather than segmented into individual chapters) to illustrate multiple diversities.
The process used in Cultural Diversity enables students to become more aware of their own values and beliefs. Thinking about diversity from a personal perspective gives the student ownership of the topic and is the cornerstone of increasing student awareness and understanding of other people and types of diversity.
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART I: AWARENESS
Chapter 1: Diversity and Important Concepts
Types of Diversity
Complexity of Multiple Diversities
Relationship of Diversity to Stereotypes, Bias and Discrimination
Stereotyping
Relationship of Diversity to Ethnocentrism
Ethnocentrism
Dominant Privilege
Levels of Acceptance of Difference: Intolerance, Tolerance and Authentic Acceptance
Relationship of Diversity to Culture and Multiculturalism
Relationship of Diversity to Assimilation and Acculturation
Chapter 2: Major Categories of Diversity
Introduction
Dimensions of Major Diversty Classifications
Socio-Economic Status (or Class)
Geographic Diversity
Age
Disability Status
Race
Color
Ethnicity
Religion
Gender
Sexual Orientation
Chapter 3: Why Awareness, Understanding and Application of Diversity Issues Are Important
Personal Motivation for Understanding Difference
Diversity as a Tool for Understanding Self and Others
Diversity as a Tool for Critical Thinking for Problem Solving
Diversity as a Tool for Understanding Implications of National and World Demographics and Events
Changing National and Local Demographics
World Demographics
Interdisciplinary Applications of Diversity Concepts
Social Sciences
Art and Design
Museum Issues in Art and Design
Curricular Issues in Art and Design
Gender Issues in Art and Design
Business
Science
Education
Your Major
Chapter 4: Cultural Programming, Conflict and Conflict Resolution, and Use of Language Introduction
Sources of Cultural Programming
Personal Choices in Cultural Programming
Conflict and Individual Conflict Resolution Styles
Understanding Multiple Perspectives73
The Importance of a Common Vocabulary and Use of Language in Exploring Diversity Issues
Language Raises Awareness of Concepts
Language Can Be Used to Facilitate Informed Discussion About Controversial Issues
Language Related to Culture Often Represents a Dominant Culture Perspective
PART II: UNDERSTANDING
Chapter 5: Conceptual Framework to Explore Diversity Understanding: Characteristics of Culture
Conceptual Frameworks for Studying Culture
Characteristics and Systems of Culture
Introduction to Characteristics of Culture
Personal Space, Territoriality and Privacy
Personal Space
Territory
Privacy
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