Global Issues in Context

A ghoul remembers her first meal. If I were one of those gruesome, flesh-eating creatures, my name would be Lizzie Borden especially since she horrifically murdered her stepmother and father. While her father slept, the infamous murdered violently mutilated and killed him, continuing her plan to do the same to her stepmother upstairs. She was tried and released, without anyone ever being charged with the crimes. After the murder, Lizzie and her sister Emma bought a house with their inheritance. Although the court determined her innocence, she was still looked down upon by the suspicious community. Lizzie is a particularly appalling murder due to the fact that it was her own parents that she unpredictably executed. In the Graveyard Book by

This course is an introductory course, surveying major issues in international politics. The first section

Individuals of the same ethnic background share the same culture a factor that explains that there, as many cultures as there are ethnic backgrounds across the world. Globalization has, however, led to interaction of people from varied cultural backgrounds. Because of the interaction, globalization has been accused of limiting cultural diversity. It is, however, not the case in reality. The purpose of this paper is to analyze some of the factors that justify that globalization has not limited cultural diversity as its critics say. Thus, globalization should not be viewed as a hindrance to cultural diversity because the best subject of moral concern should be the individual person and not the nation, community or the society.

It is a structural term that not only includes gender or race but it includes language, culture, beliefs, education, traditions and skills. Encouraging Cultural diversity in the workplace is a great opportunity because when individuals that are so diverse with different ideologies, experiences, and skills come together to work together there are almost no limitations to achieving a successful work environment. The challenge that arises is in the fact that when you have a lot of individuality under one roof, it becomes hard to have everyone on the same page following the same process, rules, and expectations; communication and productivity tend to take a

Diversity within cultures is as important as diversity among cultures: it is important to learn about cultural groups not as monoliths, but as the complex and diverse groups of individuals that they are. Every group is characterized by socioeconomic class, education, gender, and immigration status, which inform and shape one’s culture.

Cultural diversity continues to become more common in the workplace. Diversity refers to qualities and features that are different from our own. These differences include race, gender, age, personality, talents, and nationalities. Diversity includes how one identifies themselves as well as how others perceive one. The ability to appreciate the qualities that make us individuals and embrace those who are dissimilar can help increase performance within an organization and prevent conflict.

Those that go into the business world quickly recognize that each work environment they find themselves in can be total different from another. This can especially be said even of environments within the United States, from region to region. There is definitely a disparity of workplace environments from country to country. Not only can culture drive a varied atmosphere, but the diversity of the personnel making up that environment can equally create a challenge that a leader must be prepared to manage. Recognizing that special care needs to be placed on communication and perception skills is crucial in our present professional domain. Managers of today need to employee tools from the psychological and sociological field to be successful. Having a deep understanding in the differences in culture and diversity in the workplace is critical, especially when debating about accepting a position overseas or assigning an employee to an embedded position abroad. With a broad knowledge of cultural differences and diversity, success as a manager and the stability of a positive work environment can be achieved and maintained without unnecessary effort and focus.

Cultural diversity in the workplace: Employees are similar or different based on race, gender, age, personality, style, education, background etc.

For the most part, culture is the shared of basic expectations learned by a group as it find possible alternatives or ways to solve its problems. On the contrary, diversity as stated in the textbook, is the different values and cultures among members, and is more than simply an understanding of black versus white. For instance, culture could by identify through artifacts which include visible signs on the wall, how people display emotions, and the ways people address one another. Although, diversity are differences among people that could impact a work environment due to a social identity. For example, there is an increasing number of women and people of color in the workforce.

Cultural diversity is when a group of individuals from different cultures come together. The cultural differences include; race, ethnicity, language, nationality, religion, age, gender, social status, or sexual orientation come together (Andrews, & Boyle, 2016). Cultural diversity incorporates how individuals perceive themselves, and how he or she perceives others of different cultures or sub-cultures. Age or generation is an essential aspect of workforce diversity. Generation is important because the individuals are born within the same time period, providing common views, and beliefs because of the common exposure at a young age (Rajput, Bali, & Kesarwani, 2013). This paper will provide an overview of the four Generations represented in the current workforce today, an overview of the generation that I belong to, and lastly, an explanation of how one group can learn from another.

Cross cultural conflict can also be a factor in the workplace. The United States is an extremely diverse place, as a conglomeration of people from different races, religions, cultural backgrounds, personalities, educational experiences and learning styles. This diversification leads to more women, various ethnic groups, and immigrant workers working together in a more diverse tapestry of associates even when the corporation is located and operating only in the United States. In increasingly diverse corporate America, doing

Maycomb County, Alabama during the Great Depression a young lady, Mayella Ewell blamed a black man, Tom Robinson of something incredibly despicable that turned Maycomb upside down. Mayella took advantage of the laws back then so that she could end the aggression her father gave her. Mayella is powerful due to the fact that she is white, her family is the poorest family out there, but because of her color she will always be preferred over African-Americans. In “To Kill A Mockingbird,” Harper Lee uses class, race, and gender to determine if Mayella has power after all.

Book censorship is when specific materials are removed from public access, which causes American schools to face challenges and curriculum modifications. To understand why book censorship exists in America, the land of free, I will be conducting a research that will expand my knowledge on why books are challenged in society, the process of censoring books, and the educational impact of book censoring. I will also be exploring court cases, groups that challenge school materials, and ways to avoid censorship in schools. The resources that will guide my research consist of political cartoons and writers that have witnessed book or material banning. With the help of the authors’ and illustrator’s experiences, I will understand the purpose of censoring

The importance of understanding cultural, ethnic and gender differences by managers and professionals in a business setting is essential to make the work environment comfortable. In every culture there are basic standards of thinking, and acting and these cultural differences strongly influence workplace values and communication. What may be considered acceptable and natural in the workplace for one person may be unacceptable for another person. People from diverse cultures bring new ways of thinking, creativity and language skills needed to survive in today’s work force. In many

The workplace has become one of the biggest multicultural settings. Almost half of the work force in the United States is made up of minorities. There are many advantages to having this percentage of people from different cultures throughout our workplace. One is the increase in creativeness. Not only in products that are being created but in the developing of an approach to solving problems. "Other cultures can offer insightful alternatives" (EthoConnect). Another way in which the workplace is affected by this is in productivity and attitudes. When people of all cultures pull together to reach a common goal there are less limited boundaries and there are more global understanding that are used to help reach the world's market place; creating a larger market for products. With this change in productivity in the workplace is more desirable and enjoyable for all employees. The market place has become more global based that workers having a diverse culture base is very important to break down barriers in language and knowledge of certain markets. This affects our lives by more companies hiring more international job seekers.