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This 4 page paper discusses ways in which parents, teachers and others can help children develop positive attitudes towards cultural diversity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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meet and work with people who are different, we have an opportunity to learn-as well as an unfortunate opportunity to judge, denigrate and hate. This paper discusses ways in which
parents and others can help engender positive attitudes in children towards cultural diversity. Discussion People may become nervous or fearful of others because they are "accustomed to the way things
used to be and change makes them uncomfortable" (Hurwitt). This can occur in the workplace, in social settings, in school-anyplace people gather and where new people join a group. At
times, people feel threatened by newcomers "because they perceive increased participation by traditionally underrepresented groups in the workplace and the political process as a challenge to their own power" (Hurwitt).
Its possible to apply this thinking to children in the classroom: children are often highly judgmental, insecure, and committed to members of their own special groups. When others come in
who are different, the same types of fears that adults experience with regard to job security and political influence are felt by children, but with regard to their issues, such
as popularity in class or standing within their group. If these fears of people who are different are left unaddressed, they "can lead to resentment and bigotry. However, these fears
can often be countered through education" (Hurwitt). One of the ways in which we tend to deal with unfamiliar people is by stereotyping them. Stereotypes are "generalized assumptions concerning the
traits or characteristics of all members of a particular group" (Hurwitt). Stereotypes include the "brainy Asian," "welfare queen," and "lazy Mexican," none of which is true. But because stereotypes are
almost always negative, they prevent people from initiating closer contact with each other and learning the truth about the individuals (Hurwitt). Thus, the truth remains buried while the stereotype continues.
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