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Cultural diversity presentation - CJA - LSS 2053
- 1. CULTURAL DIVERSITY Done by:Ali Abdul Rahman Al Kalbani ID Number: H00269079 Section: CJA LSS2053 Frankie Sutton
- 2. Outline • UAE Demographics •Multiculturalism • Ethnic groups • Ethnocentrism • Culture shock • Stereotypes • Discrimination • Human Rights • Video • Things I have learnt in Cultural Diversity course • Government and racial discrimination • Conclusion
- 3. UAE Demographics • In2010, the population was 8.2 millions • 14% are Emiratis • 76% are Muslims • There are 2 doctrines, Sunni Muslims and Shi’a Muslims
- 4. Multiculturalism • Multiculturalism relatesto communities containing multiple cultures • UAE is a multicultural community • UAE is a salad bowl country, not a melting pot one • Acculturation (take parts of cultures they like but they still keep their own culture) • Enculturation (how a person is raised up with his own culture)
- 5. Ethnic Groups • Sociallydefined category of people who share social experiences • More than 45 nationalities in the UAE • Many doctrines and religions
- 6. Ethnocentrism • Judging anotherculture solely by their values and standards • They specially judge with concern for language, behavior, customs, and religion • Examples
- 7. Culture Shock • Personaldisorientation a person may feel when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life due to immigration • Caused by individuals in a foreign environment
- 8. Stereotypes • A thoughtthat may be adopted about specific types of individuals and may or may not accurately reflect reality
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- 10. Discrimination Treating people differentlybecause of their skin color, sex, disability, etc…
- 11. Human rights • Rightsinherit to all human beings • We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination
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- 14. What did Ilearn from the course? • The Definition of Cultural Diversity • New and useful vocabulary • Opened my mind widely and expanded my horizon
- 15. • My mindhas opened widely • We are all equal no matter what people think of us • Garden salad and melting pot, two new phrases that caught my attention • The course teaches us new useful vocabulary • You should never judge people or discriminate them
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