Understanding Cultural Diversity in Today's Complex WorldLulu.com, 2005 - 206 strán (strany) No one in this country is untouched by the impact of diversity. Yet, as diverse as diversity is, are too the many different emotions and attitudes evoked by diversity. As a nation, we are not well equipped to deal with the swirling transitions that are converging on us on a daily basis because of the nature of being the most diverse country in the world.This text will well serve the purpose for many who decide to learn and teach the fundamentals of cultural diversity. It will be beneficial for college students, high school juniors and seniors, and organizations whose ever-changing workforce leads to the necessity of educating employees on how to deal with the diversity of employees and customers in a positive manner. This timely publication is filled with current and relevant examples taken from pop culture: from TV shows, song lyrics, and poetry of the times. These excerpts make this publication much more interesting and easy for the reader to relate to and understand. |
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Cultural Differences | 4 |
Diversity Education | 19 |
Blending with the Mainstream | 32 |
Diversity and Reactive Syndromes | 41 |
What Matters by Randi Driscoll | 54 |
Harassment | 67 |
Summary | 76 |
Use of Language | 89 |
Magic Words | 102 |
The Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement | 115 |
The U S Apology for Slavery | 126 |
Women and the Violation of Human Rights | 140 |
Many Faces of Globalization | 154 |
Appendices | 173 |
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