Objective: To explore and clarify what culture is and what it means to different people

Adapted from J.A.Banks, Multiethnic Education: Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. (Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 1988), p. 79.

• Adapted from J.A.Banks, Multiethnic Education: Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. (Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 1988), p. 79.

• THE INDIVIDUAL

• Social Class

• Religion

• Physical
• Differences

• Race/Ethnic Group

• Nationality

• Sexual Orientation

• Gender

• Geographic Region

• Age

• How can these group identifiers be obstacles that culturally diverse persons face in social (group) situations?

• To explore and clarify what culture is and what it means to different people.

• Culture and Learning Goals

• To examine some of the obstacles that culturally diverse people face in group situations.

• To reflect on how the decisions one makes are guided by one’s perspectives about who one is, who your other persons are, and how to best facilitate positive interaction.

Is there such a thing as campus culture?

• Think about it – do different university or college campuses have different cultures?
• UMSL
• St. Louis U.
• Harvard
• Washington U.
• Fontbonne U.
• Harris-Stowe U.

Identify your own cultural orientation.

• Nationality…

• Age…

• Ethnicity…

• Economic status…

• Gender…

• Race…

• Other…

• Urban-suburban-rural…

• Geographic region…

• To explore and clarify what culture is and what it means to different people

• Culture and Learning Goals

• To examine some of the obstacles that culturally diverse people face in group situations.

• To reflect on how the decisions one makes are guided by one’s perspectives about who one is, who your other persons are, and how to best facilitate positive interaction.

• To examine how your own beliefs and practices are shaped by your socio-cultural context

Our Approach in Geog 1001, Geog 1002, and Geog 2001

• View other cultures with an open mind
• View other cultures non-judgmentally
• Attempt to view other cultures through their perceptions rather than those of our culture
• Seek to better understand the actions of others who have been shaped by a different culture