- For my article that I am choosing to add to the canon of diversity and inclusion I used the Syracuse library site to go through JSTOR to look for an academically peer reviewed article. There of course are many other outlets that would show a lot of results, but I wanted to make sure that I chose something that was credible in the field of academia. The subject i’m choosing to delve further into is diversity in the field of education, so I searched for articles that were published in teachers’ journals. Unlike some of my fellow classmates however, I am not limiting my search field to articles that were just recently published, and my reason for this is simple- just because something was written a while ago doesn’t make the findings any less relevant than something more recent, especially in the field of diversity and inclusion. We can get a better look at the results of questions posed in an article written years ago to see what changes (if any) occurred.
- In the 2015 article “Why Diversity Matters” we are shown graphics illustrating that companies who are more diverse have a higher percentage of productivity. While this is something that may seem to be common sense, a different article titled “The Inclusion Dividend: Why Investing in Diversity & Inclusion Pays Off” encourages us to look at diversity in a different way. While we can come to the agreement that diversity is good for us and our companies, we have to acknowledge that intent and impact make all the difference in the world. People may tend to claim that they are unbiased, but that is false, and this article reminds us that on a daily basis, any person can say or do things that are insensitive, no matter how honest or pure their intent was originally.
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I think the education field is a great way to expand the canon and dive deeper into diversity and inclusion. I think there is so much to develop and so many ways you could go with diversity in the classroom, amongst staff or even those who hold a higher position. Looking forward to seeing what you present!
Hi Aaron, I think it would be a great idea to look more into the field of education and how diversity plays a crucial role. I think using Syracuse Libraries would be a great idea and using articles that branch over a long period of time will really provide a lot of perspective and different data. I also think looking back in teachers journals will provide a real first hand view and allow us to really experience what they were feeling. I can’t wait to see what you learn.
I would be really interested to see what you find in regards to diversity in education. There are many different facets to this in all lives of education. It would also be interesting to see how different areas show different levels of diversity. For the second question, I think your analysis of the article is spot on. Bias plays a huge role and people are still biased whether or not they’d like to admit it.