Diversity class2

Week 2: Managing in a Diverse and
Changing World
Instructor: Jean-Pierre Mulumba Ph. D.

Introduction of Definitions

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Definitions:

Workforce diversity:
The ways that people differ that may impact their
organizational experience in terms of performance,
motivation, communication and inclusion.

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Class 2 - Introduction

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Definitions:

Prejudice:
Preconceived evaluative attitudes about someone
based on his/her group memberships

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Definitions:

Stereotypes:
Over generalized beliefs that categorize all
members of a social identity group as
representative or typical of that group.

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Definitions:
Discrimination:
A behavior that occurs when members of a social identity group are treated
unfairly or unequally because of their group memberships

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Definitions:
Privilege
Unearned socially constructed advantage that gives group members
economic, political and/or social power

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LGBT

Judaism

World
Languages

Cultural
Symbols

The Amazing
RACE

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 This is the first state in

the United States to
recognize the marriage of
two people of the same
gender.

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 This term refers to the fear and

hatred expressed towards
people identifying as gay,
lesbian, bisexual, or
transgendered.

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 This symbol from WWII

was used by the Nazis in
concentration camps to
identify gay males.

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This 1968 riot in New York City’s
Greenwich Village marked the beginning
of the lesbian and gay rights movement in
the United States.

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This terms refers to a person who
identifies and lives as a member of the
opposite gender.

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The majority of Christians worship in a
church and many Muslims worship in a
mosque. Followers of the Jewish faith
worship in this edifice.

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Not mixing milk and meat is an example
of this type of Jewish meal preparation.

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Observant Jews may leave the office
early on Friday afternoons to celebrate
this holy observance.

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This holiday is considered to be the
Jewish New Year.

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The mystical teachings of Judaism, made
popular by Madonna and Britney Spears
and symbolized by a red string bracelet,
are known collectively as this.

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This is the second most common
language in the United States.

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This world organization has six official
languages for business: English, French,
Spanish, Arabic,
Russian, and Chinese.

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There are more than 1000
languages on this continent.

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While English is used to conduct all
federal government proceedings, this
country does not have English as its
official language.

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This language surpasses English
as the most widely spoken
language in the world.

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This symbol of gay pride was created in
1978 by artist Gilbert Baker. It originally
included the colors pink and turquoise,
but those were dropped as a result of
mass production.

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This symbol, used by the Nazis, was
actually used for more than 3000 years by
cultures across the globe to represent
sun, power, strength and good luck.

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While the color white is used in weddings
in many cultures it is also used in this
ritual in many Asian countries.

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This textile, originally from Ghana, has
come to represent pride in one’s heritage
in the African American community.

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This Hindu symbol is applied to a
woman’s “third eye region” and is said to
ward off evil and protect the spirit of the
wearer.

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Their history of slavery has made the
road to full equality a
difficult journey.

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This Civil Right icon prompted the
Montgomery, Alabama Bus Boycott when
she refused to give up her seat on the
bus.

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This Puerto Rican superstar blew the door
wide open for the Latin music explosion in
the United States after performing at a
music awards show.

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This American city boasts the
largest percentage, about 66%, of Asian
Americans.

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According to the Human Genome Project,
human beings of all “races” are
genetically alike by this percentage.

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Here Comes
the Judge

Cane & Able

Islam

Women In
the
Workforce

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U.S. Culture

 This law protects women

from losing their jobs after
taking maternity leave.

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Family and Medical Leave Act

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 This law makes it illegal for work

organizations to discriminate
against anyone born in another
country or with a different
ancestral heritage.

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

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 Policies against sexual

harassment, as a form of
discrimination, have been
developed in work
organizations as a result of this
law.

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This is one of two forms of discrimination
not covered by the United States Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission.

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Sexual Orientation or Size

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This man, who later became a Supreme
Court Justice, presented the legal
argument in the historic case of Brown vs.
the Board of Higher Education in 1954,
which ruled that racial segregation in
schools is unconstitutional.
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This piece of legislation enacted in 1990
provides equal access for people with
disabilities.

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Americans with Disabilities Act

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This term refers to the oppression of the
disabled community.

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This condition affects a person’s ability to
read letters and numbers, often distorting
the image making it difficult to read.

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This non-verbal language has just as
many cultural variations as spoken
English.

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This breed of primate has been trained to
assist quadriplegics with day-to-day
household chores.

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This holy text of Islam is believed to be
the word of Allah given to Muhammad.

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According to religious teachings, Muslims
are required to pray this number of times
per day.

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This city is said to be the ancient
birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and
is the most revered city for Muslims.

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A yarmulke is to the Jewish religion as
this headgear is to Islam.

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The five pillars of Islam are Salat (prayer),
Zakat (Almsgiving), Ramadan (Fasting),
Kalima (Creed), and this, which translated
into English means Pilgrimage.
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This term refers to prejudice or
discrimination based on gender.

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In 1981, this woman appointed by
President Reagan, became the first
female Supreme Court Justice.

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In 2005, women comprised this
percentage of the United States
workforce.

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According to the US Department
of Labor, men comprised 7.7%
of the workforce in this traditional female
occupation.

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Beginning in what year did women slightly
outpace men in the number of
baccalaureate degrees they earned?

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This religious group in the United States
is known for their horse-drawn buggies
and rejection of electricity.

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This term is used by the United States
government to classify people who come
from a Spanish or Spanish-speaking
background. It should not be confused
with the term Latino or Latina which refers
to people from Latin America.
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These Americans hold the view that
people should live in harmony with the
natural world.

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American Indians
(Native Americans)

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Evidence indicates that these Americans
are generally more involved in their jobs,
have higher morale, and are less likely to
leave the organization.

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Rapid growth in the United States due to
a high birthrate characterizes this major
cultural group which comprises many
subgroups.

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