After considering both sources and your knowledge of the term diversity, how are the issues of biodiversity related to the idea of threats to cultural diversity. Do you believe that governing bodies (country governments) should be actively involved (through legislation and funding) in protecting cultural diversity?
The issues of biodiversity are related to the idea of threats to cultural diversity by the idea that when we start to ignore the threats and issues of biodiversity, we also start to ignore the threats to cultural diversity. In classrooms as we are preparing to become teachers we hear a lot about how we need to have a cultural diversity classroom. However most people think that just means to make sure we talk about "Black History Month" or "Cinco de Mayo". In reality it means to make sure that you have photos, books, music, etc from different cultures that are or might be represented in your classroom. When we start to make people learn only one common language it becomes a threat to the languages that might not be used as often. In schools I have been in before there might have been only a handful Native American students. When I have asked them if they speak their native language, only one or two do. The parents might still speak the language, but typically they are even not speaking the language anymore. This is a threat to their native language as soon if no one is learning the language, when the elders pass away, the language will die with them. I feel that more funding needs to be in schools to help teach different languages so that students have more options than just Spanish or French. However then we would need teachers who can speak these other languages and that might be a hard task in itself. Governments should also provide funding for cultural diversity in their countries. You will always have people against the idea. This will probably happen in the United States more than anywhere, yet is needed the most. The United States has always been known as "The Melting Pot" of the world. If we are going to continue to be The Melting Pot, than we need more education on cultural diversity, so that we can welcome those that come to the United States to seek freedom in a more positive manner and help keep their cultural ideas alive.
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One area of globalization in Sudan has to deal with the recent loss of three quarters of their oil production when South Sudan seceded from the country. Even though Sudan makes more oil than they consume (per CIA Factbook), they have lost a lot of revenue for the country. Another area of globalization in Sudan is gold mining. The country has started to try to bring in more revenue with gold mining since losing three quarters of their oil production. A third area of globalization in Sudan is Arabic Gum. Sudan is the worlds largest exporter of the gum with producing 75-80% of the worlds Arabic Gum (per CIA Factbook). Due to the economic shock of the secession of South Sudan, Sudan has had a hard time stabilizing the economy. The value of the Sudanese currency, Sudanese Pound, has dropped considerably. One Sudanese Pound is equivalent to .17 cents in the US. Something positive that is coming out of these globalization issues in Sudan is the fact that as the country settles from the recent civil war that has taken place they will start to build again. Some people also believe that Sudan is starting to become a developed country with their exporting of oil to countries such as China and Japan.
After a lot of research I just finished creating a report that I posted on m Political and Economics Page. The report is a the status of education in Sudan. I invite you to make comments on this report.
The societal role of men and women in Sudan is such that men are considered and deemed more superior to women as, “Sudan is a patriarchal society, in which women are generally accorded a lesser status than men” (Sudan). Women are typically dressed in head to toe clothing called Toob (Sudanese Clothes - SUDANESE CULTURE). Women are to dress modestly. Thus the Toob (there are many different spellings for it) allows the women to show some sort of individuality as the Toob comes in many different colors. These are worn during everyday life as well as important events. Girls start to wear this around puberty.
Women tend to do more domestic jobs and raise the children (Sudan) and men tend to work more outside the home doing laborious jobs such as farming and agriculture. Men also do the industrial work in the country, as well as the participating in policies. Children also tend to follow in their parents footsteps when it comes to the type of employment they will do (Sudan). Men and women do not get married in Sudan because they have fallen in love with each other after dating for a period of time. They get married as per an arrangement amongst the bride and grooms parents. Typically they have never even met and could be of relation, such as cousin. A man must be economically self-sufficient and able to provide for a family before he can marry. He has to be able to furnish an acceptable bride-price of jewelry, clothes, furniture, and among some tribes, cattle (Sudan). Another disturbing fact about the societal role of men and women in Sudan is the continued practice of female circumcision. Female circumcision is the cutting away of some or all of the exterior female genitalia. According to Epublications, “This is a tradition in the community. Many parents believe they are protecting their daughter’s future marriage prospects, and not hurting her. It is seen by parents as part of a girl’s upbringing.” Some of us might feel that the lower social status of the Sudanese women and the practice of female circumcision is outrageous. However we also have to remember that it is a different social status and culture upbringing then we have here in the United States. There are organizations working towards getting female circumcision banned, however with everything that is banned in the world there will still be families that practice it, due to their believes. References: EPublications. (n.d.). Retrieved July 21, 2015, from http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/female-genital-cutting.html#d Sudan. (n.d.). Retrieved July 21, 2015, from http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Sudan.html Sudanese Clothes - SUDANESE CULTURE. (n.d.). Retrieved July 21, 2015, from https://sites.google.com/site/sudanesecultureblog/sudanese-clothes |
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