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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...