Eth/125 Appendix a

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Appendix A

Part I

Define the following terms found in Week One and Week Two readings:

|Term |Definition |

|Diversity |the condition of having or being composed of differing elements : variety: especially: the|

| |inclusion of different types of people (as people of different races or cultures) in a |

| |group or organization programs intended to promote diversity in schools |

|Ethnocentrism |characterized by or based on the attitude that one's own group is superior |

|Melting pot |a place where a variety of races, cultures, or individuals assimilate into a cohesive |

| |whole |

|Minority group |A culturally, ethnically, or racially distinct group that coexists with but is subordinate|

| |to a more dominant group. As the term is used in the social sciences, this subordinancy is|

| |the chief defining characteristic of a minority group. |

|Emigration |to leave one's place of residence or country to live elsewhere |

|Immigration |to enter and usually become established; especially: to come into a country of which one |

| |is not a native for permanent residence |

|Culture |the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as...