DIVERSITY IS A CHOICE FOR NEW PERSPECTIVES.

From: International Journal of Humanities and Peace | Date: January 1, 2000| Author: Sofo, Francesco; Dixon, Diane L. | Copyright information

Embracing diversity is a choice that allows individuals and groups to be open to new perspectives. The term diversity has become very popular and has varying definitions depending on different viewpoints. This article takes the most common stance. Diversity refers to differences among the members of a group, an organization, a nation or the world. Common usage of the word `diversity' refers to differences in demographic attributes such as race, ethnicity, gender, age, physical stat...

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