Different Perspectives

What is your definition of culture and diversity (in your words)?

Response One: Culture is the style which you were reared as a child, your upbringing. Diversity is the differences amongst all people and their cultures.

Response Two: Culture is food, is religion, your clothes, it’s a part of you passed down from generation to generation. Diversity is a variety of differences, people, races, and nationalities all together.

Response Three: Culture is the core fiber to the fabric that makes us into who we are. It’s everything all around us all the time. Diversity shows us the unique ways we are different from one another. Language, style of dress, choice of worship, and who we love (opposite or same sex) are all part of how diverse our worlds can be.

All the responses above reflect areas consistent with what I’ve learned both culture and diversity to be. Of course, not every part of my friends and family members’ definitions contain the many textbook versions of what culture and diversity are, however, collectively they covered many of the facets and mentions of religion, parenting, clothing attire, cuisine, language, and even love. Since I only asked them for their definitions of culture and diversity, there was no lead way to add how dominant culture typically makes the rules of what is deemed appropriate and allowable in society. Actually seeing the facial expressions and hearing their responses reinforced for me how we (people) may approach things from different angles, however, still accomplishing the exact some goal.