Diversity Essay

The main stream media’s lack of racial and sexual diversity is a growing problem in America. Sonia Saraiya, author of the article The Burden of Representation, talks about how the representation of minorities in the media is full of stereotypes, marginalizations, exploitations and misrepresentations from an industry that is almost solely based on appearances. The author is correct because there is lack of diversity in the main stream media, which leads to the formation of stereotypes, loss of…

My interview was with the HR generalist at my internship, a German engineering company called KEB. This division of the company is in Shakopee and employees roughly 100 people. One of the first things I noticed was the lack of diversity and females in this company. Out of the 100 there are exactly 10 women and 12 people who are minorities, some of whom are women. EEO was one of the first topics covered in HR Management and an important concept of this was that a company should reflect the…

can not be found with the lack of representation in movies. Diversity in media, books, toys, and other mediums is an aspect in America that needs reformation. Since the United States is seen as the melting pot of the world, one would believe erroneously that the United State is teeming with diversity with respect to the formerly stated mediums. I believe that diversity is imperative throughout our everyday lives and in media. Diversity in media, writing, and toys serves a prodigious role in…

Diversity is the glomeration of people from different backgrounds. This includes religion, race, ethnicity, economic background, and political beliefs. Having studied at Washington Lee, a diverse school in Northern Virginia, I feel that I understand these terms really well. Furthermore, I feel that our country has been doing really well implementing the thought of diversity in our everydays life. However, I can’t help to notice that perhaps political diversity is at a risk today. I don't have…

greatest countries in the world today and this is because of things that happened in its past. The diversity of immigrants from all over the world has impacted how Americans think. The patriotism and courage of those who serve their country also sets the example for how Americans should act. Americans are diverse due to their humble beginnings, and are patriotic and unified under America. The diversity of Americans is essential to its own success and embeds itself into different cultures that…

Are issues of diversity understood/represented fairly, realistically, accurately or problematically? The socio culture influences that impact students, teachers, schools and the community has changed immensely over the years due the exposure and availability to resources and technology readily available. Realistically schools need to keep up to date with these changes in order to support students, teachers and the community. Primary schools in Warragul are well presented and have great values…

physical factors on diversity in freshwater environments by observing invertebrate diversity in riffles and pools in a freshwater stream. It was hypothesized that differences in invertebrate diversity between riffles and pools would be due to physical factors in the environment. To test this hypothesis, invertebrates were collected from each environment and classified by their taxa, and Shannon-Simpson indices were produced from these data to analyze the differences in diversity between the two…

Dimensions of Diversity This is an image of a school parking lot.The paraplegic parking within this vicinity is highly visible, and reveals a status of inclusiveness for the needs of physically disable students within this community, and its education facility. This image also reflects the progressive initiatives entering our Education system today, in relation to catering for the diverse needs of disabled students. The New Zealand Government (1989) Education Act of 1989 has left an…

There are many factors which account for the massive diversity among slaves’ reactions to slavery. Some of these factors are gender, location, and fear to name a few. Gender seems to have played a part in this diversity, as in general men were more likely to attempt to flee and gain freedom. It can be surmised this is, at least partially, due to women having children. This could be that it is to hard or dangerous to run with children, or an unwillingness to separate, but in many cases females…

tiresome at times” but she gracefully handles these conflicts head on. Despite her setbacks, it is not all doom and gloom, Orlando does see Diversity improving as many organizations such as Anykeyorg and Gamer Women continue to rise awareness on the subject. Although progress is continuing to be made, she states that she would still like to see more diversity for not only women, but for those of all sexualities and races.…