Perspectives on Diversity and Culture

 For this assignment, I talked to my husband, mother, and fellow colleague of a different race. I believe that they represented three very different viewpoints. They are all outspoken people that love to share what they know. I believed that their responses would allow me to get enough information to reflect on others views of culture and diversity. 

In asking about culture and diversity, everyone spoke of race and ethnicity as a foundation of their definition. My husband and mother both included family as part of their definition. My friend spoke of her surroundings and environment in which one lives as part of one’s culture. All three people spoke of diversity as differences of people in various cultures. These are all examples of what I learned about culture and diversity through this course.

Reflecting about what I have learned in this course, some aspects of culture and diversity was omitted in their definition. In their definition of culture, no one mention gender, foods, clothing, or social classes. Some included family as part of their definition but did not include values, morals, and traditions you learn from one’s family. These are all important aspects of culture and diversity that was missing from their definition. 

Thinking about and reflecting on others' views of culture and diversity, made me have a better understanding of others' views. It helps me to have a deeper understanding of my learning thus far in this course. It also allowed me to share my learning with others. This assignment allowed me to acknowledge and respect others' views and perspective and reflect on how their view’s help me to redefine my own views of these terms.