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Managing Diversity
Term | Definition |
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Diversity | Plurality of culture along various cultural dimensions or cultural locations. |
Cultural Locations | Social and cultural identity markers which impact the way people view their social worlds. |
Culture | Socially constructed and historically transmitted patterns of symbols, meanings, premises and rules. |
Symbols | Objects which carry particular meaning for a culture. |
Heroes | Characters who are highly respected and serve as an ideal role model in a culture. |
Rituals | Set of activities which are repeated in certain situations with specific meaning. |
Values | Cultural standards or judgements of what is and is not right, good or desirable. |
Hegemonic Ethnocentricity | Viewing one's own culture as superior to others. |
Race | Classifying people based on genetic history and identifiable physical characteristics. |
Ethnic Group | People sharing common languages, customs, rituals, traditions, religions and cultures. |
Racial Discrimination | Exclusion based on race or color that has the effect of nullifying human rights and fundamental freedoms. |
Whiteness | Privileging or centering white cultural values, or mainstream way of knowing, valuing, communication and acting in the United States. |
Biological Sex | Classification society makes based upon genetic and biological factors. |
Gender | Outward expression or enactment of what society deems masculine and feminine. |
Gender Identity | Person's own identification as male, female or intersex and how this relates to their perception of masculinity, femininity and androgyny. |
Sexual Identity/Orientation | Enduring emotional, affectionate, romantic and sexual attraction to another person. |
Stereotype | Fixed, oversimplified generalization toward members of a certain group. |
Ageism | Judgement about people based simply upon their age. |
Differently Abled Person | Someone with physical or mental impairment which substantially limits on or more life activities. |