UNDERSTANDING
DIVERSITY
DIVERSITY
◎ DIVERTERE (Latin word)-
to turn away, separate,
oppose.
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DIVERSITY
◎ The state or quality of being different
or varied; a variety or assortment; a
point of difference; the inclusion of
people of different races, genders,
religions, etc. in a group; the relation
that holds between two entities when
and only when they are not identical;
the property of being numerically
distinct.
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DIVERSITY
◎ People’s differences which
may relate to their race,
ethnicity, gender, sexual
orientation, language,
culture, religion, mental and
physical ability, class and
immigration status.
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DIVERSITY
VISIBLE INVISIBLE
◎ Color of skin ◎ One’s beliefs
◎ Color of hair ◎ Mind-sets
◎ Shape of eyes/ ◎ Values
nose ◎ Sexual identity
◎ Height / weight ◎ Intelligence
◎ Gender ◎ personality
◎ Age
◎ Socio-economic
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DIVERSITY
◎ As our societies become increasingly
varied, we must make an effort to GRASP
the various dimensions of diversity, which
go beyond just embracing, appreciating
and tolerating one’s uniqueness or
distinctions. When faced with the
necessity to live in a global community, it
is critical that WE uncover and explore
areas that can link us and allow us to
COLLABORATE.
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LODEN’S
DIVERSITY WHEEL
MARILYN LODEN and JUDY ROSENER (1990)
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◎ Loden recognized the demand
for an instrument that would
help people better understand
how group-based differences
influence people’s social
identities.
◎ The model was revised in 1996
to cover additional aspects of
group differences that were
implied in the first model.
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◎ The different components in the
Diversity Wheel played significant
roles in building character and
possibly forming stereotypes.
◎ The Diversity wheel pointed to
the significance of our social
characters and the way in which
people develop their identity
when they are able to establish
connection with a specific group
of people.
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Loden and Rosener’s
Diversity Wheel
(Loden 1991)
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ACTIVITY
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FOUR PRINCIPLES FOR
MANAGING OUR OWN
BEHAVIOR
1. Respect
2. Inclusion
3. Cooperation
4. Responsibility
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ABILITY (AND
DISABILITY) AS A
DIMENSION OF
DIVERSITY
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ABILITY
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ABILITY
◎ Refers to the possession
of the qualities required
to do something;
necessary skill or
competence, or power.
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DISABILITY
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DISABILITY
The umbrella term for impairments,
activity limitations and participation
restrictions, referring to the negative
aspects of the interaction between an
individual (w/ health condition) and
that individual’s contextual factors
(environmental & personal factors)
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“A person who has a physical or
mental impairment that substantially
limits one or more major life activity.
This includes people who have a
record of such an impairment, even if
they do not currently have a disability.
It also includes individuals who do not
have disability but are regarded as
having a disability” 18
“Disabilities may affect one’s senses or
one’s mobility; they may be static or
progressive, congenital or acquired,
formal (affecting the shape of the
body) or functional, visible or invisible”
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NOTE:
A person’s disability makes him/her a unique
individual who is, at times, shunned from places and
activities. They have to be acknowledge as part of the
spectrum of diversity. They have to be recognized as
human beings who should not be discriminated against,
but rather understood, accepted and tolerated. They
have to be accorded their rights. Disabilities have to be
seen as a natural part of life and a natural part of
diversity. People with disabilities have to be perceived
and accepted as people with distinct abilities. They have
to identify themselves as having disabilities so that the
world can accept them to create avenues for them to live
in.
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DILEMMA OF
DIVERSITY
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DISCRIMINATION issues
around race, gender, age,
and intellect still persist
despite the existence of
characters, laws and
policies that promote
diversity.
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◎ Women and people of color are
still discriminated against and
not given positions in
management and
administration.
◎ People of a certain race are
stereotyped to be a specific
character.
◎ Muslims have been taken aside
in immigration and
interrogated.
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◎ Non- married and same-sex couples
are still not accepted in some parts of
the world.
◎ Children with special needs get
excluded/ rejected because they are
not ready for school or are not suited
for the school.
◎ Children from indigenous groups
must go through an educational
system that does not take their
ethnic background, needs, or values
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• Workplaces- there are systems and
processes put into place to intentionally
promote diversity.
• Schools- diversity is the best way to teach
what it means to be tolerant and respectful of
each other’s differences.
• Government- the acknowledgment that
diversity is an integral component of
community equates to laws and policies being
passed to look out for the welfare of people of
diverse cultures and backgrounds.
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Note:
Diverse ways of thinking and doing
things bring in creativity and
productivity. Innovative thinking
and collaboration are encouraged
when different people work to
come up with solutions to
problems or challenges. Diversity,
therefore, is an integral component
of life and of living.
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