Perspectives on diversity and culture

When asked what the definition of culture is, the answers I received where 1.The way people in different parts of the world live their lives and incorporate their beliefs and traditions. 2. Characteristics or behavior that people obtain which has been passed down from generation to generation. 3. The beliefs of any particular group or organization.

When asked what the definition of diversity is, the answers I received where 1.Having several different qualities. 2. The essence of being different. 3. The uniqueness and differences of people.

All aspects of culture and diversity that I have studied in this course are included in the answers I received. The way people live their lives, their characteristics, beliefs, traditions, are all apart of a person’s culture. Although many people share the same characteristics, they are all unique becoming diverse at the beginning of conception.

I feel that the definitions given to me are quite spot on and, therefore, nothing in my opinion was omitted other than things (such as age, religion, race, socio-economic status, etc.) could have been listed to be more specific rather than simply stating “characteristics”.  Thinking about other people’s definitions of culture and diversity had no influence on my own thinking about these topics due to the fact that I agree with their definitions and have the same understanding of the topics as the people who defined them.