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Appendix A
Part I
Define the following terms found in Week One and Week Two readings:
|Term |Definition |
|Diversity |A commitment to recognizing and appreciating the variety of characteristics that make |
| |individuals unique in an atmosphere that promotes and celebrates individual and collective|
| |achievement. |
|Ethnocentrism |A belief that your own culture, ethnic group, or society is inherently better than others.|
|Melting pot |A welcoming of people from many different countries, races, and religions, all hoping to |
| |find freedom, new opportunities, and a better way of life. |
|Minority group | Is a smaller subset culture within a larger culture. These cultures can be based on |
| |either race or life choices. |
|Emigration | The act of moving from one country to another. |
|Immigration | An individual which moves to another country other than his/ or her own. |
|Culture | Is the cultivation of lifestyles, people, and society. |
Part II
Answer each question in 250 to 350 words:
1. What are some of the ways groups of people are identified?
There are many ways a group of people can be identified are race, ethnicity, religion and gender....