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Managing Diversity

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