~Perspectives on Diversity and Culture~

For this week's assignment I asked several people their definitions on culture and diversity.  

Mechanic (Cuban, 35)

Culture is made up of your families beliefs and practices that are passed from generation to generation.

Diversity is accepting people for who they are, and what they can do.

Male neighbor (African American, 18)

Culture is our family traditions, food, the way

we dress, and act. 

Diversity has something to do with treating everyone equally regardless of their differences

Friend (Mexican, 27)

Culture is the practices and traditions in our everyday living that makes us unique.

Diversity the beauty of the people and things that are different.

  

The aspects of culture and diversity that I studied in this course that are included in the answers I received are some components of surface culture and deep culture.  Almost all the answers mention components of deep culture such as family traditions, while only one mention surface culture such as food and clothing.  

The different perspectives that I received are just as diverse as the people who spoke them, and to me that sheds light to extent of culture and diversity.  It seems as if everyone has their own definition, which means they have their own views of the subject.