Dominant Subcultures and Cultures

Regarding their usefulness and sociological context, dominant culture and subculture have different dynamics. Dominant culture in an organization demonstrates how a company upholds its key ideals (Robins et al., 2015). Furthermore, the majority groups, which have greater influence than other groups, are part of the prevailing culture. The United States, where the middle class and white people are the dominant cultures, is a great example of a society with a dominant culture. There are more middle-class people than wealthy or impoverished individuals, and there are more white people than Latinos and black people. On the other hand, a subculture is a cluster of individuals that reside contrarily but unopposed as compared to the dominant culture. An excellent example of subculture in the United States is the Jews, who stay in a Christian dominated country. The Catholics can also be a subculture because many Americans are Protestants (Brent & Lewis, 2014).

It is essential to understand the impact of culture because it enables different people with diverse beliefs to work and together in peace and harmony. A situation where I demonstrated my awareness for the cultural difference was when I worked in a restaurant that sells fast food. I ensured that the food sold to our Muslim customers was Halal certified and never discriminated them according to their beliefs.

There is a need for a business to understand cultural diversity because it will enable it to connect with their customers truly, as they will be offering products and services as per the needs of the people in that area. Additionally, it makes a business have good relationships with relevant stakeholders and helps in good decision making. Guidelines for embracing diversity in the workplace include assessing the current levels of diversity, involving all staff in diversity training and respecting everyone despite their cultural background.

References

Brent, E. E., & Lewis, J. S. (2014). Learn sociology. Burlington, NJ: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

Robins, S. P., Judge, T. A., Millet, B., & Jones, M. (2015). OB: The Essentials. London: Pearson Higher Education.