In the introduction to his book, The Trouble with Diversity: How We Learned to Love Identity and Ignore Inequality, Walter Benn Michaels introduces his views on why diversity has come to be more appreciated than in times past, as well as his main point and goals for his book. Michaels organizes his introduction with an approach that allows a reader to fully understand his goals for the book, but uses a style of writing that may prevent an audience without extensive knowledge of the subject to fully grasp the meaning of Michaels’ message on diversity. Michaels begins his introduction by discussing The Great Gatsby. In which, a penniless man, Jimmy Gatz, transforms into a rich man that is an epitome of the American values of the 1920’s but is still unable to win…
Ultimately, the author feels, diversity must be embraced, for “the implementation of sound, research-based strategies that recognize the benefits of diversity can…
I am a preacher kid, always have for as long as I can remember. I was dating this guy for a year then I end up pregnant. Now for me being a preachers kid this was the unpardonable sin and my scarlet letter. Toward the last few months of my pregnancy he began to smoke crack. At that moment, I knew that I wanted better and my child that I was carrying deserved better.…
Understanding diversity is important in today's workplace for the growth of companies as well as people. The more we understand diversity the more mutual respect we will gain for one another. We must begin to understand that diversity is a larger picture than just the color of someone's skin or their gender. Diversity definition is variety. We must learn that we all come from a variety of upbring and that we are not all going to think the same on all issues.…
A world without diversity is a world of fairness and normality. The world would look boring and uninteresting. Similar to “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut is a story about a community that believes in similarity beyond compare. No one person is to be better than another, everyone must be the exact same. Vonnegut predicted by 2081 that everyone would finally be equal to one another once and for all.…
Diversity, what does it mean? As I go into my eleventh year at Jackson State University, I will observe the campus from a different perspective. For two days, I will view the campus from through a diverse set of lenses.…
For example, joining another club, going another church, experiencing different kinds of new ideas, and concepts. The author of this essay, David Brooks, also explains that beginning with new little suggestions such as ‘do not think about the enormous plan’, and ‘focus on the few valuable new understandings’. Unfamiliar, and puny experiences became significant understanding and esteeming minds after the countless tiny different practices. These kinds of his solutions make me feel compelled to seek solutions such as ‘what is the realistic way for me to make healthy diversity surrounding myself?’ or ‘how college students like us can create community, which love diversity in college?’…
Through small acts of speaking up, I believe that more diversity in a myriad of mediums is inevitable. I believe that diversity is not what separates one from another, but rather what brings us together to learn new ideas and to form a new respect for our…
I have a friend with blue skin and red eyes. Although this statement may not be entirely true, I often find myself around some of the strangest but most amazingly unique individuals. There are more than seven billion people on this planet. Human beings of all different ethnicities, cultures, physical characteristics, and personalities exist everywhere. I was introduced to this grand perception in greater depth when I attended EXPLO at Yale in the summer of 2014.…
Diversity will further strengthen the United States as new minds are added with new insights into society. The concept of what diversity means needs to be integrated into the ideal of higher education. Many colleges and universities need to provide a good ideology of diversity…
Diversity adds color and interest to the world as different people and cultures share ideas, traditions, and values. Unfortunately, at times diversity is not accepted. This is seen through prejudice and discrimination. On the bright side, many people today have a positive outlook on diversity such as myself and the University of Toledo.…
Diversity is mixed communities of people. All minority groups must be represented in the community. When diversity is created in a community strong relationships are visible. No matter the race, religion or culture background you come from because everyone in the community is welcomed.…
As I was growing up, my father was in the military and this meant that we were constantly moving. I moved a total of seven times; five different states that were each hundreds to even thousands of miles apart and two different countries. I travel around the world and lived the sorrowful Manifest Destiny of “sea to shining sea”. Although it may seem odd to bring up my military upbringing, I feel as though it is a significant part of me, a piece of the puzzle to my life. Within itself is a vibrant culture of its own and within that culture, is diversity, justice and sustainability.…
Diversity should be seen as an asset, not a deficit. It should be celebrated for its positive qualities and with the correct environment multiple perspectives can be acknowledged. The attacks of September 11th forever altered my perception of the world, causing me to empathize with discriminated persons and created the type of teacher I am…
Having arrived to the UK in 2000 as a refugee with no understanding of English, I have had to overcome cultural and ethnic barriers throughout my life. As a result of my personal experience, diversity means: everyone should be able to achieve their goals without needing to reach a certain gender, class, race or cultural expectation. The Anglo-Saxon way of business is obsolete in our globalised markets, which means placing a value on diversity is critical for the success of any global firm. Baker & McKenzie operate in 47 countries and does this in a grass root manner in order to offer their international clients regionally focused advice.…