Dealing with Diversity

The goal of Dealing with Diversity is to help viewers understand the constraints and motivations of people with backgrounds that differ from their own. The classes also provide important sociological lessons in the areas of social interaction, social class, age, gender, sexual orientation, the concept of “race”, and the sociology of minorities. The programs feature on-site interview segments with people who share their cultures and their lives in American society with the viewing audience.The program also features exclusive footage of socialization culturally diverse settings; the difference in communication between US and foreign cultures; the impact of immigration on social policy and employment; sexual orientation issues; the lesser-known cultural aspects of Arab Americans, Creoles, and Latinos; discrimination against the disabled. Students experience firsthand how people in the same environment are often presented with different challenges. The lessons encourage understanding while they provide the tools and insight necessary for improving intra/inter-cultural relations, both at work and in the community.