Diversity and Discrimination

• Diversity

  • Means being composed of distinct/different elements or qualities
  • According to Merriam-Webster, it is the condition of having or being composed of differing elements: Variety
  • According to Queensborough Dictionary, it means understanding that each individual is unique and recognizing our individual differences
• People are Diverse in Many Ways (RSARGA):

  • Race/Ethnicity
  • Social/Economic Status
  • Age
  • Religion
  • Gender
  • Ability
• Race/Ethnicity

  • One of the main groups to which people are often considered to belong, based on physical characteristics
• Race

  • Biological region of origin of skin color
• Races (WBALAP):

  • White/Caucasian
  • Black/African American/Colored People
  • American Indian/Alaska Native
  • Latino/Hispanic
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander/Hawaiian
• Examples of White/Caucasian (BFG):

  • British
  • French
  • German
• Examples of Black/African American/Colored People (KNSB):

  • Kenyan
  • Nigerian
  • Somalian
  • Biracial
• Examples of American Indian/Alaska Native (CNH):

  • Cherokee
  • Navajo
  • Haida
• Examples of Latino/Hispanic (CMP):

  • Cuban
  • Mexican
  • Puerto Rican
• Examples of Asian (FJKCC):

  • Filipino
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Chinese
  • Cambodian
• Examples of Pacific Islander/Hawaiian (STMT):

  • Samoan
  • Tongan
  • Maori
  • Tahitian
• Ethnicity

  • Based on traditions, language, nationality, or cultural heritage
• Ethnicity (AJIHFI):

  • Arabs
  • Jewish
  • Irish
  • Han Chinese
  • French
  • Italian
• Arabs

  • Populate such countries like Algeria, Sudan, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia (mostly Muslim)
• Jewish

  • Judaism religion, languages like Yiddish & Hebrew
  • Originated from Israelites
• Irish

  • Catholic religion
  • Traditions like St. Patrick's Day and Celtic Music
• Han Chinese

  • Largest ethnic group in China and worldwide
• French

  • Unique traditions like All Saints' Day and St. Catherine's Day
• Italian

  • Largest ethnic group in Italy, covering 96%
  • Italian cuisine is popular
• Social/Economic Status

  • The relative rank that an individual holds, with attendant rights, duties, and lifestyle
  • In a social hierarchy, based upon Honor or Prestige (Britannica Dictionary)
• Age

  • The period or time someone has been alive or something has existed (Cambridge Dictionary)
• Religion

  • The belief in and worship of a God or Gods
  • Any such system of belief and worship (Cambridge Dictionary)
• Gender

  • The physical and/or social condition of being a male or female
• Ability

  • The physical/mental power or skill needed to do something (Cambridge Dictionary)
• Tolerance

  • Treating everyone fairly and equally
• Discrimination

  • Acting toward or treating individuals/groups in a different manner becuase they are different
  • Treatment/consideration of or making a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing based on the group class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than an individual merit
  • A distinction; discernment
• What often leads to Discrimination (SPR):

  • Stereotypes
  • Prejudices
  • Racism
• Stereotypes

  • An idea/statement about all the members of a group
• Prejudices

  • Negative attitude toward a group of people
• Racism

  • The belief that members of one race/ethnic group are superior to members of other races/ethnic groups
• Common Types of Discrimination (SDARR):

  • Sex/Gender Discrimination
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Age Discrimination
  • Racial/Ethnic Discrimination
  • Religious Discrimination
• Sex/Gender Discrimination

  • Based upon a person's gender
  • For example, a job that requires a certain gender to hire
• Non-Traditional Occupations

  • Any occupation in which women/men comprise less than 25% of the work force
• Sex

  • Either of the two main categories (male and female) in which humans and most other living things are divided on the basis of their reproductive functions
• Gender

  • More difficult to define, but it can refer to the role of a male or female in society, known as a gender role, or an individual's concept of themselves, or gender identity
• Gender Role

  • Refers to set of roles, characteristics, and expectations of how a man or woman should feel, think, and act as influenced by parents, peers, and society
• Gender Identity

  • An individual's concept of themselves
• Sexuality

  • Refers to who you are romantically or sexually attracted to
  • It’s about your feelings towards others, not about your own gender
• Disability Discrimination

  • Based on facts that a person has a disability
• Disability

  • A long lasting impairment that limits a major life that includes mental/physical