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Diversity Note taking Methods. Maura Tighe-Stickles Quinsigamond Community College. Sources of Prejudice. Successful Communication. Diversity. Accepting and Dealing with Differences. Look for common ground. Educate Self and Others. Universal Basic Needs. Awareness of Self.
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DiversityNote taking Methods Maura Tighe-Stickles Quinsigamond Community College
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 Avoid Judgements based on external characteristics Be sensitive to particular needs of others
Diversity Sources of Prejudice Psychological Social Economic Cultural Low Self-esteem Anxiety Insecurity Groupthink Conformity Parental Messages Societal Messages Majority’s desire to preserve its status Competition for jobs, power, resources Ethnocentrism Desire for group identity The justification of war
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 one’s 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
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
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