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In this article the writer explores the meaning of the word diversity. The writer explains that diversity refers to differences among culture, race, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation of all people, to name a few. Further, the writer points out that to function in our changing world, it is important to have an understanding and appreciation of diversity. The writer discusses the aspect of diversity in culture, in the workplace and in gender roles. The writer concludes that managing diversity is an organizational process by which human resources are identified, allocated, and expanded in ways that make them more efficient.

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"If one looks back to television shows that were created in the 50s or 60s, one can compare the roles of women then to the roles of women now. Women were portrayed as housewives and mothers. They served the family and took care of the household chores. Rarely, a television show from that era would put a wife into the workforce and if they did, it would be a job such as a secretary.
As times have changed, the majority of men and women tend to meet somewhere in the middle. Men in today's society have began to take on certain domestic duties in the household to enable them to play a larger role in the family. In a recent study most men reported happy to share household responsibilities with their wives."

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• Ingraham, Gloria D, and Leonard W. Ingraham. An Album of American Women: Their Changing Role. 1987.

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