Overview
 
This unit focuses on the concept of diversity and racial and ethnic identity in the workplace.
 
Unit Learning Objectives
 
Upon completing this unit, students will be able to
 
· define culture;
· list and explain some of the problems in the study of culture;
· discuss cultural similarities and differences in body language, and distinguish between high-context and low-context cultures;
· distinguish between monochronic and polychronic cultures, and describe the influences on how time is organized in a particular culture;
· compare and contrast individual-centered and collectivist, or group-centered, cultures;
· list and explain various sources of social identity;
· describe problems and potential solutions related to balancing one’s ethnic identity in culturally diverse societies;
· define ethnocentrism and explain its consequences;
· describe ways in which stereotypes are useful and three ways they distort reality;
· define prejudice and the psychological, social, and financial functions that cause it to persist;
· describe the debates that surround the definitions of racism, sexism, and other prejudices;
· and discuss the approaches that have been taken to try to reduce prejudice and conflict between groups, and describe their outcomes.
 
Keyword Search
For background information, students can look up the following terms using a search engine on the Internet.
 
Diversity
Race, class and gender
Social activism
Teaching tolerance
Multicultural approaches
 
 
Useful Links
EthnicMajority.com

Diversity in the Workplace