Hello Class,
Welcome back! We have been having fun learning all about culture and it s impact on the people with whom we come into contact. Whether we think it is important or not, it does define who we are as people. As instructors, we will come into contact with all kinds of people, and it is up to us to try to find a connection with each one. For the next few blogs, we will be addressing some of the major cultural groups you might run into here in the United States. I have to limit it to the major ones because there are so many that we could never hope to cover them all. Some of the groups will be based on ethnic groups, some religious, and finally the socioeconomic ones. One of the major cultures that cuts across all ethnic lines is poverty. When a person is living at or below the poverty level, their entire culture may have to change because of the lack of money. There are times that socioeconomic status has more of an influence in a person’s life than does their racial or ethnic background. We will examine this culture a little more in depth in later blogs.
As a little warm-up, I found this wonderful photo collage on multiculturalism. Enjoy!!
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