Perspectives on Diversity and Culture

After watching the video and reading this week assignment on diversity and culture, I decided to call up some friends who I though may have had culturally issues different from my own. The two questions I asked them were what is your definition of culture? And, what is your definition of diversity?


After all three of my friends replied to my questions, I realized that we all had the same similarity about culturally beliefs. The answers they gave me concerning culture, I combined them together. It was stated that culture is the upbringings of how people was raised, what they believe in, their values, gender role, language, clothing, food and the way they behave within the society. Another answer they gave is culture also is a mixture of people in the US that make up the population and are influenced by other peoples.


The answers they gave for diversity is that it is a generation of peoples that are different in many ways. They all have different point of views in which they see the world around them. But all three of them stated that everybody is unique in their own way no matter what color the skin maybe.


I enjoyed talking to all them about the subject matters, but really I thought since my friend Pam was a Jehovah witness she would have talked more on religion matter. But, all of the answer was close to what I have been studying this week on culture and diversity. We all agreed on one thing, no matter what cultural differences we have, God see everybody as being the same.


In my opinion, I think all aspects were addressed in the conversation. They talked a little on surface culture as well as deep culture, but the role of education and young children and their family’s relationship with professionals was never mention. All aspects of culture are essential in today’s society and it is very important for each individual to understand what role it plays in our lives.


In thinking about my friends definitions of culture and diversity, it has influenced me a great deal knowing that their ideal concerning the two questions was just as strong as mind. Before this class, I knew the definition to the questions, but I did not know just how deep it really was. So the concept I had before this class about culture and diversity has been guided with more understandings.