Eth125

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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....