I Am Here

University of Phoenix Material

Appendix A

Part I

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

Term Definition

Diversity

state or quality of being different or varied

Ethnocentrism

the tendency to assume that one’s

culture and way of life are superior to

all others

Melting pot

diverse racial or ethnic

groups or both, forming

a new creation, a new

cultural entity

Minority group

a subordinate group whose members

have significantly less control or

power over their own lives than do the

members of a dominant or majority

group

Emigration

leaving a country to settle

in another

Immigration

coming into a new country

as a permanent resident

Culture

behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group

Part II

Answer each question in 250 to 350 words:

1. What are some of the ways groups of people are identified?

There are several ways groups of people are identified. Some of these ways are race, ethnicity, religion, and gender. Racial identity relates to apparent physical differences. These physical differences can include skin color, hair texture and color, eye shape and color. In my society I realize that skin color has the most impact on determining race. This is the basis of black and white society. Of course there are many more variations than black and white skin tones. Ethnic identity encompasses cultural variances and national origin. Cultural variances are subject to language, attitudes toward moral beliefs, food choices and preparation. Spanish is a form of language used in several Latin backgrounds. With that being said the spanish spoken in Mexico is different from that spoken in South America. Some ideas tailored toward attitudes about moral beliefs are the use of contraception, the age at which marriage should take place, and how children are disciplined. National origin would be the differences between individuals home land. From my own observation national...