Social Construction of Diversity
Humans are a stereotypical lifeform. Disregarding all backgrounds and cultures, humans are constantly categorizing others subconsciously and blatantly. Due to past experiences and social observations, I have come to the realization that there is a way in which humans are taught how different societies define differences among different people and this is way that varies from culture to culture.
Dimensions of Diversity1 When we talk about the different dimensions of diversity, we find that the term “biological vs. social definition”. “Biological” is defined as facts. It is obviously known that among every single person, there are going to be numerous differences for example, gender, eye color, hair color, and skin type, among numerous other differences. The “social” aspect is defined by what society allows and that fact determines
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A stereotype of social classes would be that all people from the lower class are not intelligent and fully rely on their government and the tax-paying people of the middle-class’s dollar for support. Although this is not always true, this misconception is still believed by many people from all aspects of life and social class. The middle class is defined as people who have to work hard daily and who are not wealthy, but at the same time are not poor. The upper class is stereotypically the people that do not have to work hard and have life the easiest. Although all these people are different without a doubt, there is nothing that defines these people as having to fall within these stereotypes. A poor person can work very hard without government assistance and still be poor, a rich person can work hard, and a middle-class person doesn’t necessarily mean that they are hardworking. Just the same, if a person believes that one social-class is better than another social class, then to that person, this mindset is a
Self proclaimed philosopher, english writer, and novelist Aldous Huxley wrote the book Brave New World. One of the issues in the novel is how uniform the society is. There is no diversity in the in Brave New World. Huxley carefully examined on why society is the way it is. He wants the audience to understand the philosophy of a unique society different from a normal society.
In many circles of the world, various groups of people distinguish themselves from one another through religion, language, culture, and sometimes gender. People also develop stereotypes about a particular group of people in order to identify them. However, most of the time, these stereotypes hold true for only some members of a group. Sometimes, these stereotypes are just plain misconceptions that do not even apply to the group it claims to. Stereotypes are placed on people because it is a way to easily identify what type of person or ethnicity an individual is. At one point in time, these stereotypes may have been true; however, in today’s modern society, most of these stereotypes are outdated and false, which leads them to turn into misconceptions. Usually, stereotypes are utilized to humiliate and degrade the person or group; they also do not provide any beneficial outcomes. Stereotypes focus on how a particular group acts because of the radical ideas and actions of the few, how a particular group looks, or how that group is physically lacking in some way. These stereotypes often lead to conflicts because the group does not appreciate the way it is being perceived. Seldom are the stereotypes placed on a group of people truthful and accurate. Some hardly even apply to the particular group people it claims to. It is true that how people are perceived has a big impact on how other individuals interact with them; however, people are not perceiving these groups correctly.
Matthew Warren’s article, “How Social Class Affects Our Psychology” claims that the implications of social class psychology create inequality in schools, employment, and places with middle class ways of thinking. He proves it by first defining class as a form of culture, then researching how it influences thoughts and behaviors, and finally understanding the implications of class-based differences. This fits the theme of social class being unjust by displaying a different perspective on how social class is seen, and provides some background information on how these different backgrounds think. To start, Warren defines class as a form of culture, due to the backgrounds of social class creating environments with different values and norms. Warren uses a book on
Schwartz, Stuart, and Craig Conley. Human Diversity: A Guide for Understanding. 14th ed. New York: McGraw-Hills Primis Custom Publishing, 2000. 3-7. Print.
As discussed in this paper, diversity consists of environmental and biological differences that can mold individual behavior. It is also evident that nurture not nature often has the greatest influence on the attitudes and personalities of an individual. So no matter the religious beliefs, personality traits, age and gender of an individual; the diversity of an individual can also be their strength if developed and nurtured properly.
Diversity is a notion, when applied to the majority of circumstances, can create a positive conclusion. The trick to producing a positive outcome is often how the different aspects are brought together. Consider a classic dinner combination peas and carrots, the two colors look appealing and the two flavors comes together as one making a superb side dish. Now consider oil and water, these two substance are not often considered a good combination. Although, this is not always the case; olive oil and vinegar (which is water based) when mixed, come together into a delectable salad dressing. Diversity and inclusion should also apply to humans by bringing people together who are different it can creates a whole that is enhanced by the uniqueness of each individual.
Society attempts to understand and define the differences that each individual has by categorizing those differences, such as labeling a person’s race, sexual orientation, and social-class, among others. We see the differences and then we name them
Diversity can be defined as coming together from different races, nationalities, religions and sexes to form a group, organization or community. A diverse organization is one that values the difference in people. It is one that recognizes that people with different backgrounds, skills and experience which bring fresh ideas and perceptions. Present study, diversity has been sorted with many contexts such as human context, ecological context and politics. On the other hand, diversity as a wide component is a tricky thing to use and understand because it has both negative and positive effects on society such as education. People have to dig deep to figure out what exactly the effect will be in the end and be patient to wait and see. According to Thomas Berry, “diversity is the magic. It is the first manifestation, the first beginning of the differentiation of a thing and of simple identity. The greater the diversity, the greater the perfection.”
In the world, today diversity has evolved from the early days and is defined by our diverse world in many ways. In the early days and in some areas in the United States today, many define diversity as racial and gender differences. Racial and gender differences only describe a fraction of diversity and is much more than that. Diversity are the ways how people act, think, eat, and express religion. The differences in everyone makes the term diversity exist and everyone can learn something from other people to help expand their understanding and hopefully shed light on their own differences or diversity that they provide to the world. Bucher (2015) states that, “Our ability to recognize, understand, and adapt
Contrary to the common belief, social class consists of more than just the rich and the poor. Rather, social class is comprised of different groups lumped together because they share similar levels of property, power, and prestige. This view, theorized by Max Weber, is the most widely accepted view of social class by sociologists today.
" Visible forms of diversity include characteristics such as race, age, and gender. Nonvisible difference includes individuals variations in educational socio-economic background, personality, and values." ( Griffith, Dunham, 2015).
The ability to categorize and evaluate is an important part of human intelligence. We've been hearing about stereotypes, how we all make judgments about people on how they look or talk and the assumption is that these things are all bad. Or we typically observe groups of people and assume that they are a certain type of way simply on untruth and what we see in movies and television. Stereotypes and misconceptions are everywhere. Whether it’s school or work, our thoughts and judgment of other people wonder like its human nature. As shown in TV and movies, our minds can instinctively depict how certain kinds of people and race act. We all use categories—of people, places, things—to make sense of the world around us. But it’s not all true, so
"Each person's map of the world is as unique as the person's thumbprint. There are no two people alike. No two people who understand the same sentence the same way . . . So in dealing with people, you try not to fit them to your concept of what they should be." (Milton Erickson)
Diversity is defined as a difference or a variety in many a dictionary. In others, it is also defined as unlikeness. Everything in the world is different from each other; even identical twins don’t have the same fingerprints. This goes to show that the world is a huge variety, a diversity of creatures that can be scientifically proven. Thus, we must be thankful to God for the harmony that comes with being diverse. Without diversity in every creation, there is a possibility of no harmony between all living beings on Earth. That is why we, as humans with the amazing ability to think, and best of all, to think rationally, must do our very best to nurture and cherish the harmony that exists within every kind of diversity on Earth.
Social diversity means that all of the ways that people within a single culture are set apart from each other. In other words the ideas of social diversity are expanding. The reason this is happening is because global interaction and communication are becoming easier and more common. Also the life standard of living is improving too. This elements include ethnicity, lifestyle, language, tastes and preferences. The more people that are exposed to some certain elements of culture, the more possibility that those elements are to be absorbed into it.