Diversity is defined as the gathering of people from varied backgrounds, including nationality, race, gender, and religion. With globalization, various parts of life, including school, entail various ties.
"The human heart reminds us that we are more alike than we are unlike," Maya Angelou (2009) says. This paper, guided by this excerpt, emphasizes the significance of recognizing diversity while also demonstrating the benefits of appreciating our differences.
Mestiza is a Latin American name for a person of mixed race, most notably the offspring of an American Indian and a Spaniard. Mestiza consciousness is a concept guiding the development of the theory on borders and creates a diversity gap.
As put forward by Anzaldua (1987), “We are your linguistic nightmare, your linguistic aberration, your linguistic mestizaje, the subject of your burla. Because we speak with tongues of fire we are culturally crucified, racially culturally, and linguistically somos huerfanos—we speak an orphan tongue”, it shows the existing barriers between diverse groups of people. As a lesbian poet, she notes the differential treatment and yearns for acceptance in society. It through her linguistic prowess that she narrates the importance of embracing diversity. (Anzaldua, 1987)
In diversity, there is often a division among individuals based on ethnicity, gender, religion as well as sexual orientation. This often brings about the concept of social majority and minority. “There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combination of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard. There are no more than five primary colors, yet in the combination, they produce more hues than can ever been seen. There are no more than five cardinal tastes, yet combination of them yield more flavors than can ever be tasted.” (Tzu, 2010) This is an impression on the need to foster and embrace diversity by ignoring the division of majority and minority groups.
References
Angelou, M. (2009). Letter to My Daughter. Random House.
Anzaldua, G. (1987). Boderlands/ La Frontera: The new Mestiza.
Tzu, S. (2010). The Art of War. Nabla.
