Essay On Cultural Diversity In America

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The paper presents a literature review of articles that concern cultural diversity in America today. The articles provide insight into some of the current problems Americans face that pertains to cultural diversity. These literature reviews stress the importance of cultural diversity in America by revealing why cultural diversity is and should be important to our society. Whether in the economic, social, educational, or financial arena, the authors in these literature reviews attest that diversity does matter, and that the absence of cultural diversity makes a difference in the environments that we live in. Over the past few years, there have been numerous literary reviews on cultural diversity in America today. The articles chosen for this paper explain why diversity is needed, and why it is so important. A summary of the five articles included for review are diversity influences in technology parks, trends that drive a diverse workforce, diversity in educational innovations or e-learning, diversity and a “culturally fit” workforce, and diversity outside the …show more content…

In the U.S., e-learning has become very popular because of the convenience and flexibility it provides to the students and staff. In many diverse cultures, education is the key to success or failure in life. For example, the Singh (2015) reveals that in South Korea, online education provides a major portion of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the country. With e-learning come many other aspects of cultural diversity. For example, there is a major need for language training, especially for English learners. Also, cultural differences during group interactions can be an issue in e-learning environments. Therefore, to be effective and successful, educators in the e-learning environment must adapt to the cultural differences of the diverse individuals, not the other way

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