DIVERSITY DISCUSSION WEEK 2
The city in which one will focus on diversity in Cleveland, Ohio. Specifically, one will discuss the African American ethnic group, who make up 53.3% of the total population. Based on the communication, African Americans’ interaction is characterized by an expressive way of passing information but in an emotional way. Thus, they are perceived as emotionally intimidating and threatening based on how they express their views. Their communication style is associated with a level of trust and relationship existing between the Afro-Americans and other communities (Moore & Toliver, 2010). African Americans value their close personal space. The spacing among the interacting groups among African Americans is very close. The social organization in the ethnic group is strongly affiliated with a religion. To them, the church is an integral part of decisions both internally and in a social context. The cohesion of the families is associated with religion, grandmothers, and female genders. On-time perception, the ethnicity values the present period rather than the unforeseen future.
Based on environmental control, African Americans in the cases of traditional illness and beliefs regarding diseases are observed by traditional medicine women and men. The biological variation in the African American context is characterized by high rates of obesity for men and women above 20 years (Bell et al., 2020). Such has been contributed by the consumption of fast food, lack of exercise, and funds. They are also prone to sickle-cell anemia. The adults in the ethnic group also have the most significant cases of HIV infections in the region due to unprotected sex and engaging in high-risk behaviors such as drinking. Most do not seek medical attention due to a lack of insurance. Creation of awareness regarding the dangers of consuming fast food and risks of unresponsive through engaging the community on income-generating programs can help in the control of the health issues raised.
References
| Bell, C. N., Sacks, T. K., Tobin, C. S. T., & Thorpe Jr, R. J. (2020). Racial Non-equivalence of Socioeconomic Status and Self-rated Health among African Americans and Whites. SSM-Population Health, 10, 100561. Moore, P. J., & Toliver, S. D. (2010). Intraracial dynamics of Black professors’ and Black students’ communication in traditionally White colleges and universities. Journal of Black Studies, 40(5), 932-945. |