Understanding Human Diversity

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Chapter 7

What does “diversity” mean?

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Human diversity

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Refers to all humans & searches for cultural, community, and human strengths

Dimensions of Diversity

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Culture Race Ethnicity Gender Sexual Orientation Socioeconomic Status Ability/Disability Age Locality Spirituality & Religion

Intersectionality?

Dimensions of Commonality & Difference

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Shared Group Identity Transmitted Intergenerationally (Race/Ethnicity—_____; Elderly—_____)

Group membership lifelong vs. Acquired (Gender—_____; Disability—_____)

Group membership apparent (Person of Color—_____; Gay/Lesbian—_____)

Group membership a choice (Religious minority—_____; Elderly—_____)

Focus on Cultural Diversity

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What is culture? Rules of the game in a particular society

as expressed in: Traditions Norms Child-rearing practices Folklore/Stories children are told How institutions are organized

Culture is Often Unconscious

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What we do “naturally”

Only find out when you violate cultural rules Refugee kids hygene

Only explain it when asked Halloween? Santa Claus?

Race is culturally bound “White” in U.S. vs. “White” in Brazil

Why do we use the racial categories that we do?

What is the difference between the following: White Caucasian European-American Anglo-Saxon Aryan White (non-hispanic)

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Sociopolitical Perspective on Diversity: Oppression & Liberation

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Oppression: Unequal relationship used unjustly to grant power & resources to 1 group (dominant group) & withhold them from another (oppressed group)

Focuses on inequalities in _____________ & _____________ power

What kinds of resources can be granted/ withheld?

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Jobs

Life Chances ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________

Influential Networks ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________

How have you been disadvantaged?

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How have you been advantaged?

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Diversity & Everyday Privilege

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Gender-- _____________________________________ Sexual Orientation-- ___________________________ Race-- _____________________________________

From Peggy McIntosh: I cannot perform poorly without being a disgrace to

my race. I can choose blemish cover or bandages in “flesh”

color and have them more or less match my skin.

Women & Pay Gap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs_avU7Nv0c

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Oppression

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“Oppression is any relationship or process by which 1 group violates the physical, social, or psychological integrity of another” (Franz Fanon)

“Breathing Smog” & “conventional wisdom”

Ex: Asian American as the model minority research

How Oppression Affects Communities

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Mass media

Neighborhood “tipping point”

Institutional oppression Glass Ceiling in Workplaces

Interpersonal oppression Voice/Gender Dynamics

Inter-group relations when prejudice becomes racism

Levels of Ecological Environment

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Collective resistance: Civil Rights Movement Organizational Resistance: Association of Black

Psychologists Individual Resistance: Oppositional Identity

Liberation & Social Action

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“Liberation in fullest sense requires securing full human rights & remaking of a society without roles of oppressor & oppressed” (Watts, Williams, & Jager, 2003, p. 1897)

Paulo Friere’s Model of 2nd order change Critical awareness & understanding of oppressive

system Commitment to involvement in struggle Collective action

Limitations of Oppression/ Liberation Perspective

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Addresses issue of social structure/power - different emphasis from cultural perspective

May inadvertently homogenize members of oppressed groups

Portray oppressed individuals as victims

May perpetuate a conflict model of issues

Extra Credit: Laramie Project Thurs., Oct. 21st 7:30pm Friday, Oct.22nd 7:30pm Saturday, Oct. 23rd 2pm & 7:30pm Sunday, Oct. 24th 2pm

$5/students & seniors; $10/adults

Reaction Paper worth up to 5 points added total grade

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