CH 15 Flashcards
Race, Gender, Age, Mental and physical impairments
Primary Characteristics
Religion, Education, Economic Status, Location
Secondary Characteristics
Attitude or opinion that indicates judgement before info is gathered
Prejudice
Actions that hinder equal access to economic, educational, and leisure opportunities
Discrimmination
the practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc.
Diversity
Values
Traditions
Norms
Customs
Rituals
Ways of viewing the world
Culture
food, dress, music, gestures
Surface Culture
worldviews, social systems, beliefs, values, etc.
Deep Culture
Civil Rights Act
Banned discriminations in voting, employment, etc.
Two elements that affect discrimination.
1.Power
2.Status
Why Is diversity important
Diversity enhances creativity. It encourages the search for novel information and perspectives, leading to better decision making and problem solving
4 types of diversity
internal, external, organizational, and worldview