Diversity & Inclusion Flashcards
(19 cards)
What does ‘multicultural’ mean?
Different cultural groups living together.
What does immigration mean?
People moving from their own country of origin to another country.
What is cultural identity?
Having a sense of belonging to a particular social group and sharing the same values, beliefs and views as them.
Name one group that forms part of civil society.
Family, charities, trade unions, voluntary groups (any one of these)
What factors can influence a person’s cultural identity?
Family, school, peer group, religion, media nationality, heritage, sexuality, race.
How can ‘family’ influence someone’s cultural identity?
-Family values in the home
-Children watch and imitate
How can ‘school’ influence someone’s cultural identity?
-Knowledge and skills learned at school
-Cultural events celebrated
-School values
-Schools teach students about their culture
How can your ‘peer group’ influence someone’s cultural identity?
-Influence of friends
-How peer groups dress, what music they listen to, events they attend…
How can ‘religion’ influence someone’s cultural identity?
-Learning about religion at home and at school
-Religious events and traditions, for example: Lent or Ramadan
How can the ‘media’ influence someone’s cultural identity?
-Social media, newspapers, television programmes, news programmes, magazines
How can ‘nationality’ influence someone’s cultural identity?
-Food eaten
-Languages spoken
-Religion and values
How can ‘heritage’ influence someone’s cultural identity?
-Traditions from the past
-Festivals to celebrate and remember significant events
-Passing on cultural traditions through the generations
How can ‘sexuality’ impact a person’s cultural identity?
-Gender identity and sexual orientation can influence attitudes, behaviours, and identification with groups in wider society.
How can ‘race’ impact a person’s cultural identity?
-Identification with a racial group that shares a common heritage and culture.
What is a nationalist?
Most are from the Catholic community and wished to be politically linked with the Republic of Ireland.
What is a Unionist?
Most are from the Protestant community and believe in maintaining strong ties with Great Britain.
What are the ways in which people can express their cultural identity?
Flags, parades, music, dance, art, language and food.
What are the benefits associated with expressions of cultural identity?
-N.I is enriched by the wide variety of food, language, sport and music that different cultures have brought.
-People can learn about another person’s culture and can develop mutual understanding.
-Greater understanding can help to break down barriers and people can grow in trust and tolerance.
-celebrations of culture can allow people to participate in society and share cultural experiences, which in turn will help promote inclusion and respect within society.
What are the challenges associated with expressions of cultural identity?
-Strong bonds can be created between groups of people who share the same culture. Sometimes, this can lead to a group of people being less likely to integrate with the rest of society.
-People may promote negative values, behaviours and attitudes against
