Understanding Race, Culture, and Ethnicity



If we do not understand RaceThen it leads to a failure to see our Similarities

If we do not understand Ethnicity... Then it leads to a failure to see our Strengths

If we do not understand
CulturalThen it leads to a failure to see our Cultural Biases

If we do not understand Prejudice... Then it leads to a failure to see how we can Change

If we do not understand Racism... Then it leads to a failure to see who has the Power

If we do not understand Sacralization... Then it leads to a failure to see our Personal Biases

Using the above grid, determine which of the terms best describes the scenarios below.  Write the term in the blank space provided. 


  1. A Latino American of Mexican heritage has a strong dislike for Latino Americans of South American heritage.  This is a failure to understand _______________


2. An American woman counsels a Somalian immigrant woman of Muslim faith to get a job to have extra money for herself. 
This is a failure to understand _______________


3. An Anglo (European) American businessman establishes an English Only policy for people working for his company.
This is a failure to understand _______________
 

4. African American college student is in conflict with her Asian American roommate over listening to music while they are studying. 
This is a failure to understand _______________

5. A Jewish American businessman establishes a business practice of dealing only with other Jewish American businessmen. This is a failure to understand _______________

6. An Anglo (European) American single mother chooses not to attend a support group for single mothers led by an African American single mother. 
This is a failure to understand _______________

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