Pointing a finger back at yourself is always difficult to do. Looking at all your faults and mistakes can be terrifying. As I continue my journey in this course I am beginning to understand that even though I am an African American. I do not have the right to pass judgement on those who are like me. I am very ashamed to admit that I stereotype against my own race much like whites and other races. When we see another person, we notice, make assessments, and make decisions about how to interact with that individual based on these nine factors. (Skin Color, Gender, Age, Appearance, Facial expressions, Eye contact, Movement, Personal space, and Touch). These reactions, based on split-second assessments of others, influence our relationships. Discussed
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Whether we are white, black, gay, straight or disabled we should all celebrate and become more comfortable in our own skin. America is known as the Melting pot. Discussed by COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (n.d.) today, the terms “mosaic” society and “tossed salad” are replacing the “melting pot” concept. In a “mosaic” society, individuals maintain their own cultural patterns, such as language, lifestyle, and religious practices. Leaving room for individual to express themselves freely. Differences are valued and appreciated, as when countless colored stones join together to form a mosaic, or when carrots, lettuce, cucumbers, green peppers, and tomatoes maintain their shapes, color, and taste in a tossed salad. As a result, individuals can be proud of their cultural heritage and uniqueness instead of being ashamed of their differences. Asserted by COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (n.d.).
With so many people residing in the United State, and diverse cultural been integrate in America, it is difficult to consider America as a single culture. Stated by COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (n.d.), it may be more appropriate to think of the United States as having a giant multicultural. I think once you accept multicultural competence it is a continues work in progress, “You obtain it, and then you maintain it.”
References:
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.wiu.edu/advising/docs/Diversity_Awareness.pdf
Multicultural competence: A continual pursuit - Counseling Today. (2013, September 1). Retrieved, from
Whether we are white, black, gay, straight or disabled we should all celebrate and become more comfortable in our own skin. America is known as the Melting pot. Discussed by COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (n.d.) today, the terms “mosaic” society and “tossed salad” are replacing the “melting pot” concept. In a “mosaic” society, individuals maintain their own cultural patterns, such as language, lifestyle, and religious practices. Leaving room for individual to express themselves freely. Differences are valued and appreciated, as when countless colored stones join together to form a mosaic, or when carrots, lettuce, cucumbers, green peppers, and tomatoes maintain their shapes, color, and taste in a tossed salad. As a result, individuals can be proud of their cultural heritage and uniqueness instead of being ashamed of their differences. Asserted by COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (n.d.).
With so many people residing in the United State, and diverse cultural been integrate in America, it is difficult to consider America as a single culture. Stated by COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (n.d.), it may be more appropriate to think of the United States as having a giant multicultural. I think once you accept multicultural competence it is a continues work in progress, “You obtain it, and then you maintain it.”
References:
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.wiu.edu/advising/docs/Diversity_Awareness.pdf
Multicultural competence: A continual pursuit - Counseling Today. (2013, September 1). Retrieved, from