Practicing Awareness of Microaggressions

May 31, 2014

 

                     Practicing Awareness of Microaggressions

 

• Describe at least one example of a microaggression which you detected this week or remember from another time. In what context did the microaggression happen? What did you think and feel when you observed the microaggression or when you found yourself as the target of a microaggression?
  I recall in the past detecting microagressions when I was at Subway on my lunch break but while I was there the owner and I were dialoguing in a conservation that left me feeling like that all black people were nothing and regardless what we had or will accomplishment in life we as a group of people still were at the bottom pole. As the conservation progress I would never had thought he felt this way about another race. We were talking respectful and politely as the conservation shifted he stated "You people are always trying to beat the system". And he even thought only Black people stole and White people did not. Regarding this thought the owner business was failing because a worker(s) was stealing from him. Another gentleman wanted to help save his business and only thing he asked him to let his manager and a worker go but he didn't want to because he believed a Black person stealing from him. However the man insisted on it and believe it or not those two White ladies were robbing him dead. He had this mentality that White people didn't steal only Black people. 
   

• In what ways did your observation experiences this week affect your perception of the effects of discrimination, prejudice, and/or stereotypes on people
  This week assignment allows me to look at life with caution, think, careful, and sensitive to other people before I speak. Most of time people talk before they think about what they are about to say. I know I have spoken and said the wrong things and ended up regretting what came out of my mouth. In doing this assignment it came to my mind how I had hurt a coworker feelings by saying you are a Black Mexican and the other present laughed and laughed until tears ran down her cheeks. I knew without a shadow of doubt I had don't a terrible thing to someone else expense. The gentlemen thought for a moment and they replied "Yes, you have never seen a Black Hispanic not Mexican"? He went to explain how was a Hispanic and the ethnicity of races and how you can hurt others feelings without knowing the correct terminology. I never knew there were a scientific name other than being ignorant or insensitive to others feelings. It is good to know the scientific name "microaggressions"

Perspectives on Diversity and Culture

 

May 24, 2014

Their definition of culture

I interviewed my sister Jackie, daughter Michelle, and grandson Micah. 

Combination of the three of them defined cultural beliefs, the way of life, life style, the way you talk, live, where you from, family, eat, dress, sleep, and religion.

 

Their definition of diversity 

Diversity is culture, difference, music, relationship, affection, emotions, social, divergent, diverse, ethnicity, and age.

 

• Then reflect on the answers you received and ask yourself:
   
  • Which aspects of culture and diversity that I have studied in this course are included in the answers I received—and what are some examples?
    Some of the culture and diversity that I have studied in this course are included in the answers I received and examples.  I think the beliefs, family, religion, live, style, ethnicity, age, family, diverse, social, relationship, and age.
     

• Which aspects have been omitted—and what are some examples of such omission?
  I believe there were no characteristics omitted because it was each interviewed person opinion.
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• In what ways has thinking about other people’s definitions of culture and diversity influenced my own thinking about these topics?
  It has made me appreciate the difference in every person despite a person background, lifestyle, and beliefs. We as a society live in a world that makes a difference and that’s the uniqueness of every individual person.
   
   
   

My Family Culture

May 17, 2014


A description of the three items you would choose

(1) the Bible

(2) the Family Photos

(3) a Radio

How you would explain to others what each of these items means to you

I would choose the three because the Bible is my life line and need it to continue my faith and walk with God. My family photos are dear to me because I need to carry and cherishes the members that were close to me. And the reason I chose a radio is because I can have the means of communication and listen to the news and music.

Your feelings if, upon arrival, you were told that you could only keep one personal item and have to give up the other two items you brought with you

Once upon arrival and told I could only keep one personal item I would choose the Bible. Choosing the Bible because I may be in a country or family who do not believe in true, real, and only God, therefore I need to continue to have something to read and memorize scriptures. Furthermore since I am a missionary to the Lord I also can witness to diverse of people.

Any insights you gained about yourself, your family culture, diversity, and/or cultural differences in general, as a result of this exercise,

I am learned that every family serves some type of God but not exact same God I believe in and worship. Even if the person is atheism he serves some type of God because when we put any thing before him that's your God. Here in the state I live in now most diverse families do not go to church or serve idol gods. Also many culture differences may live a different way I do when serving God. Many cultures serve God in different stages and don't read nor study their Bible on a daily base.