The Cultural Plunge Assessment
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Assessment OneCultural Plunge – Analytical ReflectionBrief introduction that outlines the contents of your paper.Cultural diversity is a key concept in the study of social science and to some extent behaviorism (Banks, 2015). This paper argues that the concept of diversity should be given prior importance in the society of contemporary times and the systems of education that are present in them. It argues that diversity should not be neglected and treated in a superficial manner. Diversity is perceived in different wayswithin early education for children. This paper tries to explain how important it is for the educators who are educating the children of a particular society to consider diversity because it will help in creating a long lasting impact on the minds of the people (Robinson & Jones-Diaz, 2017, p.33). It can also prove to be a remedy for discrimination. Considering the concept of diversity from an early age can eradicate Insert: name student number page number
discrimination from societies. This paper intends to address the cultural differences in a first-hand account of the author and discuss about the risks associated with a cultural plunge. Specifically, this paper intends to describe the socio cultural differences of the indigenous people living in Australia with the whites and the impacts on them due to the cultural plunge. a) Justification Identity concepts – How do you see yourself in terms of social positioning, identity categories and elements of subjectivity?In order to justify, compare and analyze the factors related to diversity and thecultural plunge, it is important to consider the factors of division by 'normal' and 'otherfrom the normal' type of population. Simply put, this is nothing but the dominance by the numerically superior race who indirectly happen to be culturally superior. This division creates social inequality or 'diversity’ (Banks, 2014). In other words, these factors are simply the benchmarks which are required to be considered for conducting the analysis. As a matter of fact, the normality and abnormality are relative terms deepening on the circumstances and location. I consider myself to fall under the 'normal' category in the location that I reside in. I will be discussing the socio-cultural differences between the whites and the aborigines and in this regard, we white people are the majority here in Australia. Specifically, I intend to discuss the requirement for considering and appraising diversity in early childhood education as it has the capability of elimination of the racial discrimination president in the society today due to the lack of observation of these factors (Moss, Dahlberg & Pence, 2013). I personally believe in the importance of eradication of the toxic concept of racial discrimination to attain a sustainable society. Rationale for the plunge – Why did you chose this particular plunge based on key identity concepts/aspects of self (social positioning, identity categories and elements of subjectivity)?The aspect of the existence of difference and diversity in early childhood education is a deep concept that can affect the individuals, both the majority and Insert: name student number page number
minority in the wrong ways. This is why I considered it important to look into the matter in detail and study the cultural plunge regarding this matter (MacNaughton, 2005, pp. 15-31). The cultural plunges are required to be investigated because the indigenous Australians are considered a minority who face a lot of discrimination throughout their lives. Furthermore, the importance of observation of diversity in early education is required because the images of the children have an impact and influence on the perception of children about self (Fryberg et al., 2013) The reason for me to take this cultural plunge into consideration is because I am looking forward to conduct an analysis of the factors responsible for the discrimination. A cultural plunge into the indigenous culture that is present in the society but is often discriminated, would help me seek better knowledge about the cultural diversities that is present in our society. It is also conducted while considering the introduction of indigenous education in modern education of the whites in the post-colonial era to promote the idea of a culturally diverse nation and maintaining a sustainable society.b) Insights Gained Description of the experience – What were the central events? Where, what and whowas involved?I planned to give a visit to the western part of the country where a majority of the indigenous population resides. In order to know more about the socio-cultural differences by having a first-hand experience of the same, I decided to visit a day care center for children called Coota Gulla Preschool. I am an English speaker by birth and the indigenous languages were not familiar to me, due to which I was prepared for the gap in communications through language (Power, 2012). I decided to take my daughter to the language class where they would teach her their language. I observed that the person who was teaching the language could speak English but it was not being given a priority. In addition, the type of English they spoke at the class was different from what we understood back here. I observed that my mother tongue was not being valued at the center and the aboriginal languages were being normalized (Ahmed, 2013). This gave me an insight about the process oftreating the indigenous in the areas consisting of a white majority. The indigenous people are not given much importance in the English speaking areas and are often discriminated on the basis of language. Their mother tongue is not valued here in theEnglish speaking areas which is why the consideration of diversity of culture is Insert: name student number page number
required in the education system. It is required to be implemented in the early childhood education procedure. Reactions to the plunge – Why did you expect to feel like ‘the other’ [before]?The conceptions of being defined as normal or the other are relative depending on the circumstances and situational activities. It is the minority that is usually termed as the other in regards to the 'normal' population of the whites in Australia. In the incident of being in an aboriginal day care center for children, where the majority would be the indigenous population of Australia, I was bound to feel like an outsider or 'the other' half of the classification that has been implemented in our society. This was because the majority of the population was outside of my race. Therefore, they had customs much different from ours (MacNaughton, 2005, pp. 6-13). They did not speak English, which is considered to be the language of the 'normal' population in the areas resided by the whites. Instead, their own language was considered 'normal' and all the other languages from different races as 'others.'Usually, the indigenous population residing in the white areas are looked down upon and discriminated based on their race and language differences (Fredericks, 2013). Ihave grown up being a part of such a society that discriminates and hence I used to consider every society to be similar. I was thinking throughout that the indigenous people had a similar thought process about the whites and they would treat me like 'others.' Emotionally, how did you actually experience being ‘the other’ [during and after]?The incident of visiting a day care center for the children of the indigenous people, gave me a whole new different experience of witnessing the diversity of culture first-hand. The experience was phenomenal (Summer, 2014, pp.193-200). I observed that even though there were differences in between the two societies alongwith language and cultural distinctions, I was not considered an outsider. I did not face any racial discrimination even though I was white, which was the 'other' form of people in their society (Robinson & Jones-Diaz, 2017, pp. 1-4). I was treated as theirguest and they did everything that they could to serve me to which I obliged. This experience of being amongst the minority taught me several lessons. It taught me how we should consider giving prior importance in the major part of the country and not discriminate between the people from multiple cultures based on their race, caste, complexion, religion or ethnicity (Rose, 2015). The society of the minority is Insert: name student number page number
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