Defining Diversity [was Describing Diversity] | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Sharon Villines (sharonsharonvillines.com) | |
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2016 10:56:22 -0700 (PDT) |
(I put this in a separate message to the group because I was afraid it would get lost at the end of my previous post on race and diversity.) A very clear source that defines the differences between Race, Ethnicity, Nationality, and Culture is on the TheyDiffer.com website that compares things. I found it when looking up the difference between culture and ethnicity. https://hec.su/eHv7 I think this makes the differences clear and provides language for describing diversity in your community. I also want to say that a community can only be as diverse as the geographic area. Unless you import people you can only reflect your environment. I’ll copy in an edited version of the distinctions for those not interested enough to go to the site, but the website also has a map showing skin color distribution, a comparison chart, a video, and links to related pages. RACE refers to a group of people who possess similar and distinct physical characteristics. Originally, it was first used to describe speakers of a common language, but by the 17th century it began to be more about one’s physical characteristics such as skin color or hair type. In other words, race constitutes a human population that is distinct in a way from other human groups based on their physical differences, imagined or not. ETHNICITY or ethnic group refers to a category of people who regard themselves to be different from other groups based on common ancestral, cultural, national, and social experience. That being said, ethnicity is primarily an inherited status. One must share a common cultural heritage, ancestry, history, homeland, language/dialect, mythology, ritual, cuisine, art, religion, and physical appearance to be considered as a member of an ethnic group. This was recognized as such in the 19th century. NATIONALITY pertains to the country of citizenship meaning it generally refers to where a person was born and holds citizenship. It is the legal relationship between a person and a sovereign state (A nonphysical juridical entity that is represented by one centralized government). It is often mistaken for ethnicity, due to the fact that some languages refer to it as an ethnic group that is not defined by political borders and passport ownership. CULTURE is the way of life that consists of the general customs and beliefs of a particular group of people. It generally means the non-biological or social aspects of human life which is basically anything that humans learn in a society. A bit similar to ethnicity, but is often used to refer specifically to the symbolic markers used by ethnic groups to distinguish themselves visibly from each other. Sharon ---- Sharon Villines Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC http://www.takomavillage.org
- Re: Describing Diversity, (continued)
- Re: Describing Diversity carol collier, September 15 2016
- Re: Describing Diversity Sharon Villines, September 18 2016
- Re: Describing Diversity carol collier, September 18 2016
- Re: Describing Diversity Sharon Villines, September 20 2016
- Defining Diversity [was Describing Diversity] Sharon Villines, September 18 2016
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