Benefits Of Diversity

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Task 1

a) Following the power point presentation by the cultural diversity officer, write a brief report (500 words) which explains the social, cultural and economic benefits of diversity to society.

Social and Cultural benefits of diversity

There are many factors which promote diversity within society which we are going to discuss. Cultural enrichment which tries to encourage everyone to explore different types of food from different ethnic backgrounds, like herbs spices etc. All these foods are available and easy to access in local supermarkets; if we all taste foods from different backgrounds we will be culturally enriched. Another factor which is social cohesion is a difficult concept however can be easily explained by the word ‘Community’. A cohesive community is best understood as an individuals sense of belonging by everyone and there surroundings within the community. Every individual to be able to reach self actualization feels the need by their peers to be valued and respected no matter their ethnic background.

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Another valid benefit of living in a multicultural society is that there is a wide variety of foods available. Most British people are used to eating normal British meals e.g. potatoes, chicken etc, and have never had the experience of trying different spices and flavours from ethnic backgrounds. This could be a major health issue in the near future as their diet may not be balanced. Herbs and spices could be a  alternative instead of salt this could cut down a high salt intake and prevent high blood pressure, diabetes etc. Therefore the countries death rate could decrease, which is ...

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