Community may have positive and negative values relating to diversity. Some positive values are people having respect, and recognition to others from diverse background, believes, culture, etc… and consider their rights, and freedom. However there are also negative community values relating to diversity which have effect on the individual some of these are:
- Affirmation of cultural differences which has the effect of destroying the individual freedom and diversity.
- Segregation that is isolating people who are different from us, which leads to Less Trust when we are surrounded with people who are different from ourselves.
- Negative judgments and stereotypes about certain type of people from certain background for example, assuming they are all the same, and making judgments beforehand without considering and knowing the facts. Some stereotype examples are: "women have trouble in math", "Californians are laid back when it comes to business". When Stereotypes are negative this will lead to Discrimination and prejudice,and thus hate and extreme dislike will occur, which will prompt hatred.
Therefore all this negative community values will lead to Individual in such communities to have less trust to others, become personally isolated, have fewer friends, and express a lower sense of community.
For example in the workplace we can see a high proportion of diversity, as there are people who have different level of education, employee’s have cultural differences, vary in age, as well as in ethnicity, and personal background, etc… and sometimes conflicts can occur between employees due to some of these reasons .
- Affirmation of cultural differences which has the effect of destroying the individual freedom and diversity.
- Segregation that is isolating people who are different from us, which leads to Less Trust when we are surrounded with people who are different from ourselves.
- Negative judgments and stereotypes about certain type of people from certain background for example, assuming they are all the same, and making judgments beforehand without considering and knowing the facts. Some stereotype examples are: "women have trouble in math", "Californians are laid back when it comes to business". When Stereotypes are negative this will lead to Discrimination and prejudice,and thus hate and extreme dislike will occur, which will prompt hatred.
Therefore all this negative community values will lead to Individual in such communities to have less trust to others, become personally isolated, have fewer friends, and express a lower sense of community.
For example in the workplace we can see a high proportion of diversity, as there are people who have different level of education, employee’s have cultural differences, vary in age, as well as in ethnicity, and personal background, etc… and sometimes conflicts can occur between employees due to some of these reasons .
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