Perspectives on Diversity and Culture

When I asked a few people to define culture, this is what was said:

1.      Culture is the values and beliefs people live by

2.      Culture is the way people live

3.      Culture is where you come from, your history, roots and your family’s history

4.      Culture is more about your folklore and your race

When I asked a few people to define diversity, this is what was said:

1.      The difference in how different cultures live

2.      Diversity is the difference between the way people live

3.      Diversity is the combination of different cultures

4.      Diversity is how different cultures interact with one another

Aspects of culture and diversity

While reviewing the answers given to me, I did notice that everyone does link culture with the way people live and where they come from, while diversity is the difference in those cultures. I see culture as a family’s identifier; culture makes you who you are…it is your past, present and future. Diversity shows that not all cultures are the same; it is what makes us unique.

Aspects omitted

The people that answered all said that they had a hard time explaining the definitions and gave brief explanations of each. One thing that I believe some omitted was the fact that culture defines us; it is our past, present and future.

My own thinking

My thinking on culture and diversity has been influenced by the others in that I believe that my thinking is more in-depth and I think about culture and diversity from a personal view point and I view them through 16 little children and their families.