Perspectives on Diversity and Culture

 Three people I talked to about diversity and culture were my husband's best friend, my sister-in-law, and my classroom aide. 

My husband's best friend is a 30 year old male. His definition of culture is things we believe in and value. His definition of diversity is that it is differences. 

My sister-in-law is a 21 year old African American female. She is one of my husband's adopted siblings. Her definition of culture is what makes us who we are- a person's values, attitudes, language, and style. Her definition of diversity is differences. She said everyone is diverse because everyone is different. 

My classroom aide is a 50 year old female. Her definition of culture is a group of people who share things and have things in common. Her definition of diversity is things that make us different from others, like our race. 

The aspects of culture and diversity that I studied in this course so far that are included in the responses I received are that culture involves common things share by a group of people such as religion, values, beliefs, and attitudes. Culture is a part of who we are. Diversity is differences. This was something all three people said, that when they think of diversity, they think of the word differences. 

I don't think too many aspects have been omitted. I guess one aspect that has been omitted is how similar culture and diversity are and how they are intertwined concepts. Culture and diversity vary amongst people, so culture can be differences too. 

Thinking about other people's definitions of culture and diversity has influenced my own thinking about these topics. I enjoy hearing other people's thoughts and opinions on things like this because it lets me look at something from a different point of view. I may learn something new that I did not know or think about.