Task: Culture and Multiculturalism
Q1. Examine the concept of culture and how it is used to construct group identity.
Q2. Define descriptive categories that contribute to diversity, including age, ethnic or racial status, socioeconomic class, gender, physical abilities, sexual orientation, national origin, and religion.
Q3. Compare theories of multiculturalism with the process of cultural assimilation.
Q4. Recognize the value of diversity.
Prepare a Cultural Background Summary of your personal cultural background. This paper should highlight the different sources that have contributed to your cultural background. Additionally, speculate on the extent to which your current identity has been molded by assimilation, acculturation, and/or a climate of pluralism.