Some of the definitions of culture I received: ideas, experiences, music, art, philosophy, etc, that are important to a group of people; shared unique customs, foods, music, etc that differentiate a group from another; can cross racial, ethnic and gender lines; it is learned and helps you to fit in with/belong to a certain group of people.
Definitions of diversity: the variables that make us all uniquely different from one another; differences among individuals that could encompass, race, gender, religious preference, culture, customs, age, economic status etc., the opposite of segregation. if a group is diverse, there is more interest as each person can bring something different to the table.
Some of the culture definitions from my friends were similar to what the book stated, such as ideas, experiences, music, art, etc. It is hard to say exactly what was left out, because culture encompasses us as a whole person.
As for diversity, the idea that what makes us each different is what makes us diverse was right on point. I was pleasantly surprised at the definitions my friends had given; they actually had more ideas about culture than I did when I first started!
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