ETH 120 Week 5 Diversity: Advantages and Challenges

Over the last four weeks, you have learned about cultural diversity. You have considered your personal cultural awareness including experiences with stereotyping. You have researched a religion and race outside of your own to gain a better understanding of discrimination. You have also researched gender, sexual orientation, age, and disability discrimination as well as legislation to help the rights of these groups. Now it is time to reflect on what you learned, share why a diverse population is beneficial, and address how we can work to reduce prejudice.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper on diversity. Include answers the following questions in your paper:

• What you have learned about your own racial, ethnic, or cultural history?
• What information about diversity in the United States has helped you better understand or relate to others in ways that you may not have in the past?
• Trends in immigration will continue to shape the demographics of the United States. Extend these trends to the year 2050. What do you think the U.S. population will look like in the year 2050? Provide an example.
• What challenges does the United States face due to the diversity of its people?
• What are some benefits of a diverse society?
• What are the benefits of a diverse workforce? Do you see your industry becoming more diverse? How is developing your communication with, and understanding of, diverse cultures helpful in your professional life?
• In what ways might the government and or media foster a climate of acceptance and cultural pluralism in the United States?
• In what three ways might individuals in the United States work together to reduce prejudice and increase appreciation for diversity?

Note citations and references throughout your paper. APA formatting is preferred but not required.

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