Week 3 BLOG

*Call, write, or talk to at least three friends, family members, colleagues. Include at least one person who you believe is in some ways culturally different from you.

·         Family Number One:

Their definition of Culture: Ethnicity, religion or a person beliefs/values.

Their definition of Diversity:  Different groups that you are surrounded by

 ·         Friend Number Two:

Their definition of Culture:  What a person ethnicity is. It is the way you were brought up.

Their definition of Diversity:  A range of different things around you.

 ·         Friend Number Three:

Their definition of Culture:  Is your family and everything about you.

Their definition of Diversity:  Is the different people around you. Such as race, religion, gender, age, education , economic status, and it could even me your weight, if your short, or tall. It is a variety of differences in the room.

 

Which aspects of culture and diversity that I have studied in this course are included in the answers I received-and what are some examples?

The aspects of diversity and culture are included in all three of the answers that I have gotten. Each person stated what defines a person and their way of determining a person identity. They explained diversity as being broad and showed what their views of diversity were. It amazed me that all three people I spoke with came from different environments but had the about the same view on culture and diversity.

 

Which aspects have been omitted-and what are some examples of such omission?

From what I see there were not any examples of omission from the three people I spoke with.

 

In what ways has thinking about other people’s definitions of culture and diversity influenced my own thinking about these topics?

Understanding other people’s perspective helps me grasp a better understanding of what culture and diversity means to them. It allows me to have a deeper understanding and an open mind about these topics.

 

 

 

WEEK 2 BLOG: MY FAMILY CULTURE

Blog Assignment My Family Culture

 ·         Description of the three items you would choose

1.       My large family Canvas

2.       My camera

3.       Bible

·         How you would explain to others what each of these items means to you

I would explain to others that each of these items are valuable to me and mean a lot to me.  My family Canvas will represent that we will always stick together no matter what. All the pictures would show what happens in my life. The third item is the bible. This will show others that I believe that God will always protect my family and I. I know that God will always protect me. These three items show others a little bit about who I am and what my social identities are.

·         Your feelings if, upon arrival, you were told that you could only keep on personal item and have to give up the other two items you brought with you.

I would be very upset because the three items I choose are very dear to me and really would show others who I am. It would be hard to give any of the items up.

·         Any insights you gained about yourself, your family culture, diversity, and/or cultural differences in general, as a result of this exercise.

I have not gained any new insight about my family or culture. It did help me really think what would be important if something like that would happen and how thankful I am to have my family around.