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Chapter
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Cultural Pluralism
Appendices
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Checklist
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Following are descriptions of the types of people that might be represented in your set of pictures. It is important to have a great deal of variety in your pictures. Descriptions may be mixed and matched, so that there is, for example, both a well-dressed woman and a casually dressed woman or elderly people from minority and majority races or cultural groups. Famous or well-known people should NOT be used.
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Identity Cards
Identity 1Education: Bachelor's Degree in English
Experience: 4 years in sales for a large, international advertising company
Other: Satisfactory number of sales; hard worker; had problems with upper management at old company
Identity 2
Education: Bachelor's Degree in art history
Experience: 1 year as a doctor's receptionist; 2 years as a secretary for an advertising agency
Other: Computer knowledge, quick typist, gets along with most people
Identity 3
Education: High school and 1 year of secretarial college
Experience: 3 years as a secretary for a small business; 5 years as a secretary for a large company
Other: Excellent telephone skills; computer knowledge; sometimes impatient; does not get along with everyone
Identity 4
Education: Bachelor's Degree in business; Master's Degree in business administration
Experience: None; just graduated from university
Other: Highly recommended by professors; expected to be very successful
Identity 5
Education: Bachelor's Degree in international relations
Experience: 5 years as a manager at a large European company
Other: Some complaints from employees, though gets along very well with upper management; fair communication skills
Identity 6
Education: High school
Experience: Worked in father's office for 3 months
Other: Excellent references, very fast typist, pleasant personality, extremely patient and organized, computer and phone skills
Identity 7
Education: High school and 2 years of university
Experience: 12 years as a salesperson at a medium-sized international company
Other: Large number of sales; strong ties to customers; excellent communication skills; easy to work with
Identity 8
Education: Bachelor's Degree in political science
Experience: 3 years as a low-level employee for a large, multinational company; 3 years middle-management for a large, U.S. company
Other: Excellent writing and communication skills; works well with all types of people; strong leadership skills
Identity 9
Education: Bachelor's Degree in business and a Master's Degree in advertising
Experience: 3 years sales with a life insurance company; 4 years sales for a clothing company; 3 years sales for an international magazine
Other: Large number of sales, hard worker, works well with clients, poor communication skills and difficulty getting along with other employees
Identity 10
Education: Bachelor's Degree in economics
Experience: 1 year with a large, Japanese company; 1 year with a small local business; 2 years with a large European company
Other: Good leadership skills, though no management experience; excellent references; good verbal and written communication skills; considered to have management potential; gets along well with everyone
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Glossary of Important Terms |
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ageism: belief that a certain age group is superior or inferior to another; prejudice or discrimination based on age...... back cultural pluralism: the peaceful coexistence of more than one culture in a society; situation in which all cultures within a society are valued, respected, and appreciated for their different contributions...... back discrimination: special treatment (good or bad) based on a characteristic, such as race, religion, physical appearance, age, or social class...... back judgment: an opinion, idea, or decision about someone or something...... back prejudice: an opinion, usually negative, formed before getting to know someone...... back racism: belief that an ethnic group is superior or inferior to other groups; prejudice or discrimination based on race...... back sexism: belief that one sex/gender is superior or inferior to the other; prejudice or discrimination based on sex/gender...... back stereotype: a popular preconception; a conventional and oversimplified concept, opinion, or image...... back |
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