9. Spring 2009: Not Seeing Your Culture?

Articles of Interest, Spring 2009 by Lisa — last modified 2009-03-31 19:25

There's a dominant culture in your organization-do you know what it is? If not, it's essential to become familiar with it to achieve diversity.

Assessment, Spring 2009 by Lisa — last modified 2009-03-31 19:21

Stuff White People Like is a tongue-in-cheek blog written by and about the white, affluent culture. As Samhita Mukhopadhyay, the author below explains, “it makes visible the assumed invisibility of a certain type of white culture.” Check out the blog, Stuff White People Like and read the commentary below. Do you agree with the characterizations? Find fault with them? Or find it funny and offensive? Is your culture more visible? Where are the overlaps with other cultures? Where are the “disconnects” and why?

Vignette, Spring 2009 by Lisa — last modified 2009-03-31 19:27

A dilemma to interpret

Mini-Lesson, Spring 2009 by Lisa — last modified 2009-03-31 19:30

Throughout your life you have associated with many groups – geographic, socio-economic, educational, professional, religious, gender-related, and more. Some of these groups have strongly shaped your values, norms, believes and ways of operating. By definition, a group that influences these deep-seated qualities is considered a culture. You have many cultures; some of which can have a dominant role in your life. We become so comfortable operating in any one of our cultures that we don’t even think about how it influences our actions and reactions, especially if we are only associating with those in our like culture(s). The only time, we may ever seem to notice it, is if someone –from another culture- doesn’t speak or behave the same way.

Success Stories, Spring 2009 by Lisa — last modified 2009-03-31 19:32

Learn about an organization that is expanding its cultural view of an environmental educator.