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Communication 172 Multicultural San Jose State University Communication Studies department

Communication 172 Multicultural San Jose State University Communication Studies department. Human Diversity Lecture. Dr. Marquita L. Byrd marquita.byrd@sjsu.edu. What is Diversity?. Variations among plants animals habitats food environments systems of ideas human beings.

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Communication 172 Multicultural San Jose State University Communication Studies department

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  1. Communication 172 Multicultural San Jose State UniversityCommunication Studies department Human Diversity Lecture Dr. Marquita L. Byrd marquita.byrd@sjsu.edu

  2. What is Diversity? • Variations among • plants • animals • habitats • food • environments • systems of ideas • human beings

  3. Human beings are a variation on a theme What makes all human beings alike?

  4. Demographics World U.S. • African descent 20% • Asian descent 60% • European descent 20% • Men 49% • Women 51% • Disabled 20% • Gays and Lesbian 10-15% • Children 20% • African 13.5 % • Asian 6% • European 69% • Hispanic 14% • Native American 1% • Men 49% • Women 51% • Disabled 20% • Children 20% • Gay and Lesbian 10-15%

  5. What Does it mean to be human? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. What do all humans have in common? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

  6. Humans vary on the basis of Race: characteristics transmitted biologically from one generation to the next • Skin colour • Hair • Facial Structure • Body build • All carry the DNA of one woman Unreliable method of identifying people Ethnicity: Characteristics that are learned such as • Language • History • Traditions • Behaviors • Clothing • Religion Unreliable method of identification All humans come from race and ethnicity. Demographics Immutable characteristics that we use to count people, and distribute or with hold resources. Variations on a Theme

  7. Humans can vary on the basis of gender • Determined by biological sex, sociological behaviors and roles, DNA (xy chromosomes), psychological orientation) Biological: internal and external sex organs DNA: xx, xy, xxy, xyy Social roles: Male female Psychological orientation: masculine, feminine, androgynous, undifferentiated Intersexed: male and female genitalia in same person Transexual: gender dysmorphia

  8. Sexual Orientation: intimate physical and relational interaction by genderHeterosexualHomosexualBisexualAsexual Pattern of interaction across a life time. Not just a few encounters

  9. Class and Religion Class Religion • Socioeconomic Levels • Lower, • Upper • Middle • Poor • Working Poor • Elite • Upper middleclass • Monotheistic Jewish, Christian, Muslim • Hindu • Buddhists • Atheists • Wicca • etc

  10. Age Ability • Chronology • maturation: mental and physical development • legal • physical condition of the body • state of mind • Having Resources to complete daily tasks necessary for living • Abled • Disabled

  11. Humans are the same and different • Need the same things to survive • Families • traditions • history • dress • communication • respect • positive regard (love) • stimulation • Have different things to survive • different family structures • values, beliefs, opinion • child rearing practices • religions • manner of dress • political systems etc.

  12. We are all of the same tribe the face of humanity

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