CPE 5300 MULTICULTURAL COUNSELLING

HUMAN DIVERSITY AND CULTURAL CONCEPT

NOORUL SHAMSIAH BT MOHAMED ALI GS 57690

MU’MINATUL HASANAH BT MOKHTAR GS 57684

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 INTRODUCTION

What is human diversity?

• According to Oxford Dictionary diversity means a range of
many people or things that are very different from each other

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 …Cont

(David, 2007) Indicates that the human difference can be

seen in 7 different categories.

Class Ethnicity Race Sexuality

Ability /
Age Disability Gender
.

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 …Cont

According to (Bettye G, 2016) Human diversity is also called

as cultural diversity. It addresses the variety of human
societies and cultures and examines their similarities and
differences. Taken literally, human diversity simply means
the differences inherent among people. These differences
are what make each person unique and valuable in his or
her own right. Humans are divided into
different cultures. Cultures develop behaviors, norms, and
values that are suited to a specific environment and over
time take on the strength of tradition. Even when conditions
or environments change, cultures often do not.

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 WHAT IS PLURAL SOCIETY ?

• Oxford Dictionary mentioned that plural

society is a society composed of different
ethnic groups or cultural traditions, or in the
political structure of which ethnic or cultural
differences are reflected.

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WHAT IS PLURAL SOCIETY ?

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 CONCEPT OF CULTURE

WHAT IS CULTURE?

• Oxford Dictionary stated that culture means the customs and beliefs,
art, way of life and social organization of a particular country or group.

• (Nicki Lisa Cole, 2019) mentioned that culture consists of the values,
beliefs, systems of language, communication, and practices that
people share in common and that can be used to define them as a
collective. Culture also includes the material objects that are common
to that group or society.

• Tylor (1871) defined culture as the complex as whole which includes

knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, custom, and any other capabilities
and habits acquired by man as a member of society.
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 CONCEPT OF CULTURE

Characteristic Of Culture
 Culture is shared
 Culture is learned
 Culture is based in symbol
 Culture is integrated
 Culture us dynamic

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 ELEMENT OF CULTURE
 Social Organization
 Customs and Traditions
 Religion
 Language
 Arts and Literature
 Forms of Government
 Economic System

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CULTURAL IDENTITY

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 REFERENCES
1. Bettye G, W. (2016, March 2). Understanding Human DIversity. Radiology Key.
https://radiologykey.com/human-diversity/#s0015
2. David, H. (2007). 10th European Congress of Psychology, Prague, CZ, July 3-6, 2007. In Human
Diversity and the Meaning of Difference (pp. 1–3). Liecester, UK; Faculty Of Health and Life Science,
De Monforte University.
3. Jariego, I. M. (2009, February). Understanding Human Diversity In Context.
https://personal.us.es/isidromj/php/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/6.-Diversity-PSCI.pdf.
4. Nicki Lisa Cole, P. D. (2019, August 2). Defining Culture and Why It Matters to Sociologists.
ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/culture-definition-4135409
5. Oxford Learner's Dictionaries: Find definitions, translations, and grammar explanations at Oxford
Learner's Dictionaries. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/
6. Tylor, Edward B.(1871) Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology,
Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Customs. London: Cambridge University Press.

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