Teacher: MS.Patricia burnett

student :Hamad Ali

ID:H00204867

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LO1.introduction

 

LSS 3205 Ms.PatriciaBurnett

                                         
                                                    Introduction to Diversity

With a partner, research on the internet to find the following information include your sources.

UAE Demographics:

Ethnic Groups	Percentage	Year	Source
UAE	7.5 million	2010	Arabian business
Indian	36.46%	2008	Forum-alarms
Philippines	4.3%	2007	Wikipedia
Bangladesh	500,000	2011	U.S Department
European & African	500,000	2011	U.S Department

Religions	Percentage	Year	Source
Christian	15%	2003	Wikipedia
Hindu- Buddhist)	9%	2003	Wikipedia
Muslim	76%	2003	Wikipedia

1. Write a definition of cultural diversity in your own words.

· The way how people live and how can sharing ides in other way

2. Give examples of cultural diversity in Abu Dhabi (Places of worship, organizations, etc.)

· The change of the level of class

·More the one religion

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LO1.Class differnces

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LSS 2053                                                                       

Class Differences

In a small group use the internet to help you answer the questions, then discuss your answers with the class.

Describe in your own words “the culture of affluence”, “the culture of poverty”.
There are 3 classes that describes the culture of affluence; lower, middle and upper class

Define “social stratification”.
Classes of the people in different countries and societies

Describe India’s caste system as an example of social stratification.
Jows are formers, trades and bankers 

In your opinion, what classes of people exist in the Emirates?  How are they characterized?
 I think that in the UAE most of the people are in the middle class and some of them are in the upper class and a few of them are in the low class.

Culture of Poverty

With a partner, go to: http://www.3rdworldfarmer.com/ Play the game.

What challenges did you face?
Family sickness, clicker diseases
What choices did you have?
Giving then medic
What temptations did you encounter?
Money
 If it were your real family instead of a computer game, would you have
Chosen differently?
Of course
What did you learn about third world life?
How to manage your life with your family and business. 

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LO1.Multiculturalism Blindsight

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LSS 2053                      Multiculturalism                      “Blindsight”

Watch the video and answer the following:

What types of cultural diversity are present in the movie?
Nationality, ethnicity, disabilities and abilities, affluence, poverty
What are some of the challenges people in the movie encounter?
Disabilities, shame, coordination, altitude, climing challenges, sickness
What are some examples of stereotyping, prejudice, bias and/or discrimination in the video?

  They say blind people are possessed by demons because they have done a shame work in their past.

What benefits are there for the people in the movie as a result of their differing cultures?

Knowing other people cultures

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LSS 3205 Ms.PatriciaBurnett

Course: Cultural Diversity Code: 

With a partner, please answer the following. You may use internet resources to help you.

1. Define:

a. Stereotyping:

group of people judgment each other .

b. Prejudice:

That keep Handle the pressure of other and tray to fixed , Judgment something before now it

c. Bias:

Is person have something and don’t shows others what he like to not make problem .

d. Discrimination:

Tow of different groups and they are Separations between the two groups and distinguish between them. ,

2. Give an example of each.

Stereotyping:
Emirates are lazy in work

Prejudice:
One's prejudices reveals a great deal about a person

Bias:
Each team member must be willing to look at a situation objectively andlet go of resentment and bias.

Discrimination:
In US before they are have discrimination between white and black people .

Watch Class Divided

With partners, answer the following:

1. Where, when and with whom did this experiment take place?

In third school in US, with student and teacher

2. Describe the experiment.

“Before the experiment the teacher star ask student about black people and the Indian and they answer they must but them in prison and must judge them depend them by skin color. After that the teacher separate by two groups ….

3. What were the results?
“The results were the dividing of the class into two groups, those who once called each other friends were now enemies just because the sole purpose of them having different eye color”

4. How successful do you believe it was?

“I believe it was very successful since it taught the class not to discriminate, and most importantly it showed them how it felt to be discriminated against.”

Going Deeper

In groups of four, discuss the following:

Ø a time she or he experienced prejudice or discrimination

Ø a time she or he discriminated against somebody else

Ø a time she or he witnessed discrimination and did nothing about it

Ø a time she or he witnessed discrimination and did something about it

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LSS 2503

Chapter 5 Understanding Cultural Diversity

The challenges and benefits of diversity

Challenges include gender, age, ideology, national origin, and sexual orientation. Some people discriminate against others who are different from themselves. Discrimination happens when an action or decision is based on a prejudice against an individual or group because of race, class, sexual orientation, age and disabilities amongst others. It usually happens when a dominant group confront a member or members from a minority group. Examples include:

Dominant white against black

Dominant males against females

Dominant rich against the poor

Dominant young against the old (and vice versa)

Many of the challenges of diversity stem from ‘isms’: racism, sexism, ageism, ableism and classism.

Racism

This occurs when a member or members of a dominant group discriminate against another group based on the colour of the skin. This was practised under the apartheid regime in South Africa where people were excluded from many areas (where they lived, who they married, what jobs they had, how they were educated amongst others) based solely on the colour of their skin.

Classism

Class refers to social rank in terms of income, wealth, status and power. This means that different values are placed on people based not on personality but on their social and economic value

Sexism

This refers to treating men and women in different ways based on their gender. The dominant group (usually males) has the power and can lead to prejudice and bias against the less dominant group.

Ageism

Ageism refers to people being discriminated against because of their age rather that their ability and often takes place in the job market.

Ableism

This is related to discrimination against people with a disability. Disabilities are limitations that can interrupt everyday activities in work or social life. If the environment does not have the facilities to accommodate disabled people (such as a ramp) then the disability becomes a handicap.

Benefits of diversity

The most recognised benefits of diversity are

Creativity

Working with people from other cultures can help our creativity. If we work with people from different ethnic groups we will benefit from their input resulting from their different backgrounds, experiences, perspectives and ideas.

Innovation

When a group of people from different cultures and backgrounds are working together a collection of ideas can lead to innovations.

Cooperation

Once we acknowledge and respect our differences the possibilities for connecting and cooperating become wider. In a friendly atmosphere similarities become more important than differences and individuals can connect to each other using positive attitudes.

Synergy

Synergy is the extra energy and effectiveness that is achieved when people and organisations create a spirit of shared understanding and openness so that they can cooperate and combine their efforts.

These benefits develop when people from different cultural backgrounds work or live together. This can be in industry, education, the market place and local communities.

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Cultural Diversity 2053 LO3

With a partner, review the ppt. on the website and fill in the missing words.