Diversity Note taking Methods

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DiversityNote taking Methods

• Maura Tighe-Stickles
• Quinsigamond Community College

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Sources of Prejudice
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Successful Communication
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Diversity
Accepting and Dealing with Differences
Look for common ground
Educate Self and Others
Universal Basic Needs
Awareness of Self
Accept and Deal with Differences
Cultivate relationships
Help other people
Take Responsibility
Listen to perspectives that clash with or
challenge our own
Be sensitive to particular needs of others
Avoid Judgements based on external characteristics
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Diversity
Sources of Prejudice
Cultural
Psychological
Social
Economic
Low Self-esteem Anxiety Insecurity
Ethnocentrism Desire for group identity The
justification of war
Groupthink Conformity Parental Messages Societal
Messages
Majoritys desire to preserve its
status Competition for jobs, power, resources
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Diversity
Communicating Our Needs
Aggressive
Passive
Assertive
Loud arguing Physically violent
encounters Blaming and verbal insults Walking
away from arguments before they are solved
Concealing ones own feelings Denying anger No
right to express anger Avoiding arguments Being
noncommittal
Express feelings Acknowledge emotions Express
Self Others Express Using I statements Asking
and giving reasons
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DIVERSITY
Stereotypes A standardized mental picture that
represents an oversimplified opinion or judgment
Why might people stereotype
People seek patterns and logic
Movies, magazines, and other media encourage
stereotyping
Stereotyping is quick and easy
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DIVERSITY
Prejudice A preconceived judgment or opinion,
formed without grounds or sufficient knowledge
Common Causes of Prejudice
People experience the world through the lens of
their own particular identity
When people get hurt, they may dislike or blame
anyone who seems similar to the person who hurt
them
Jealousy and fear of personal failure can lead a
person to want to put others down