Perspectives on Diversity and Culture

Person 1:

Culture:  Your beliefs and values.

Diversity: Many cultures in one area.

Person 2:

Culture: A variety of beliefs from different types of people.

Diversity:  How we all respect those beliefs in how we act and treat people.

Person 3:

Culture:  A person's beliefs, ethnicity, race and language.

Diversity:  The differences in those around us.

                The responses I got were pretty vague.  They do describe the basic ideas between culture and diversity, showing me that they are able to see the differences in other.  But, I do have to take into consideration that the three people I chose do not work with a diversity of children with different cultural backgrounds as I do on a daily basis.  These definitions describe surface culture.  They don’t go into detail about class, Religion, family relationships, work ethic or the role of children. 

My Family Culture

           

 

               There are many things about my family and my culture that I love.  I would never want to forget anything about my family and my past.  The first thing I would bring is definitely a family album.  Every year for Christmas my parents make us a family album from the previous year.  In the album shows the love and bond that my family holds with each other.  The second thing I would bring is my cross necklace.  Being Catholic is a big part of my life and my family culture.  Being able to hold onto that cross will remind me that God is with me and will forever be a significant part of my life.  Everyone around me will be able to see the attachment that I have.  The third item I would take is my Mother’s ring.  It has my birthstone and my son’s birthstone.  He was not planned and got brought into a world that his father was abusive and not part of.  Although he was not planned, I would not change one thing about the fact that I have him.  He has made me the happiest, strongest mother I have ever known.  He is the reason I am where I am today.  Without him I would not have gotten my Bachelor’s degree and be in this current program.    

                Having to give up two of my personal items would be devastating to me.  But, the one thing that I would keep is my family picture album.  That album holds memories and significant times in my family’s life that were very important.  In the pictures show different family traditions.  It would be very difficult for me to not be able to keep the other two items.  But having my immediate family by side will give me the strength to get through anything else life throws at me/1   

                This blog made me think about all of the important things in my life and not to take them for granted.  I also am starting to think that I don’t have enough tangible belongings that express and describe who I am and where I come from.