Diversity Consciousness: Opening Our Minds to People, Cultures, and Opportunities (2nd Edition)
By:
Richard D. Bucher
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This empowering study on human diversity helps readers develop the ability to understand, respect, and value diversity—i.e., raise their “diversity consciousness”—and demonstrates how opening one's mind to the views of other peoples and cultures is central for a quality education and successful career. Personalizing the learning experience by weaving a wide variety of real-life student experiences and perspectives throughout the book, it discusses topics in a style that promotes self-reflection and dialogue, and uses an approach to diversity that is balanced, comprehensive, well-integrated, and relevant to achieving one's life goals. KEY TOPICS Complete with self-reflective journal questions and interactive exercises, it offers thorough and current discussions on diversity and workplace issues—what they are, their significance, and their relevance to the reader; discusses concepts such as teamwork, conflict management, leadership, racism, prejudice, and communication in a clear and concise fashion; and zeroes in on the relationship between an employee's success in the workplace and his/her ability to develop flexibility in their thinking so that he/she can positively and effectively deal with a variety of diversity issues. A useful guide to raising diversity consciousness.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Easy to Read and Relatively Inexpensive - The book is very easy to read. It is short and to the point. It was also cheap.
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Provides opportunities for introspection - This book was mandatory reading for a diversity class that I just finished and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it! Especially helpful were the opportunities to personally reflect on the sidebar questions, which the reader can use to journal and explore their journey as they become more aware and accepting of diversity. Dr. Bucher (and his wife Pat) have written an thoughful book that provides readers with the tools they need to become more open-minded of differences, whether it be race, gender, religion, sexuality--the book touches a variety of aspects. I would recomment this book to anyone!
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Making a Difference - I've been using this text for three years now for a graduate-level course for teachers. Every year my teachers let me know how much they enjoy the book and what a difference the course has made in their ability to relate to diverse populations. Thanks, Dr. Bucher for a great book.
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
From a Sociology Instructor - excellent! - Richard Bucher has hit the proverbial nail on the head with this insightful, down-to-earth text. I am a humanities professor in a small junior college, where students have little chance to experience more than minimal diversity. This somewhat cloistered environment is a perfect spot for the wisdom and practicality of "Diversity Consciousness." The contents introduce, through case studies, team activities, and individual exercises, concepts of racism, discrimination, ethnocentrism, and other population characteristics capable of damaging personal as well as international relationships. Bucher's careful and logical exploration of the opportunities presented by a diverse culture are more than welcome in my classroom, any time!
Customer Review: 1 out of 5
Typical garbage - I truly dislike being lied to, and the author lies in this book, saying that diversity awareness isn't common sense. It is in large part common sense. It also requires maturity to apply the common sense. It does not require a degree or formal training. It does not require college classes, or textbooks. Information can help, but dealing with other cultures, however they are delineated, requires more than knowledge. Specifics on how to avoid offending particular cultures (in the broad spectrum, since it often comes down to individuals, not collectives) can be helpful, but providing such help is beyond the scope of any single, short and overpriced book. A better book to buy would be "Making Friends With Black People," which is informed by common sense and humor, something profoundly lacking in this book.
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