University of Phoenix Material
Appendix A
Part I
Define the following terms found in Week One and Week Two readings:
|Term |Definition |
|Diversity |Having a variation of composed elements. Differences of people, places or things. Various |
| |nations come together in harmony. Different people in the work place. |
|Ethnocentrism |An individual or group of people who consider their culture is better than others. Refers |
| |to making judgments toward another culture when compared to your own. |
|Melting pot |The term was first used to describe the United States by the French observer Cre`vecoeur |
| |in 1782. It is a concept expressed describing a diverse racial or ethnic group or both |
| |forming a new creation, new culture entity. |
|Minority group |A group outnumbered by other groups. It is not always about numbers. A minority group |
| |whose members have significantly less control or power over their own lives than do |
| |members of a dominant or majority group. |
|Emigration |Describes leaving a country to settle in another. |
|Immigration |Denotes coming into the new country as a permanent resident. |
|Culture |Describes the way people live in a particular society. How they behave, learn, talk,...
