Why Diversity Matters Mike Stout, Ph.D. Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology Missouri State University.

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Why Diversity Matters Mike Stout, Ph.D. Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology Missouri State University

“Demography is destiny.” —Auguste Comte

Community Focus on Diversity

What do we mean by “diversity”? Diversity is about more than just race (though race still matters too) People’s identities, behaviors, access to opportunities, and experiences in society are shaped in complex ways: –Race/ethnicity –Gender –Sexual orientation –Disability status –Age –Social class

Changing Demographics of the U.S.: Gender Source:

Changing Demographics of the U.S.: Age Source:

Changing Demographics of the U.S.: Age Source:

Changing Demographics of the U.S.: Population Growth, Births, Deaths, Immigration Source:

Changing Demographics of the U.S.: Race/Ethnicity Source: a-majority-minority-nation/?src=rss_mainhttp:// a-majority-minority-nation/?src=rss_main

Emerging Trends: LGBT Population Source: Many-People-LGBT-Apr-2011.pdfhttp://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Gates-How- Many-People-LGBT-Apr-2011.pdf

Emerging Trends: Disability Population Source:

So, Why Does This Matter? The changing demographics of the U.S. will have an ever-increasing impact on a wide range of social, economic, and political issues in coming years –Work, retirement, pensions –Private wealth and income security –The federal budget and intergenerational equity –Health, healthcare, and health spending –Immigration Policy

Work, Retirement, and Pensions Aging population and declining labor force participation of older men –Increasing pressure on public pension systems (e.g., social security) Labor force is projected to grow at a slower rate than in recent decades

Private Wealth and Income Security Aging of the population presents two challenges: –Insure sufficient income security in retirement years –Providing protection against periods of poor health and/or disability

Federal Budget and Intergenerational Equity As population has aged conditions for children have deteriorated but they have improved dramatically for older Americans Wealth and income are significant issues for retiring minorities and for social mobility for younger, more diverse members of society

Health, Healthcare, and Health Spending Changes in population size, racial and ethnic composition, and age structure affect the healthcare resources needed, spending levels, and health conditions observed

Other Benefits and Challenges Political –Policies oriented toward cultural integration and public support for programs that provide opportunities for mobility Economic –Access to quality jobs and training to improve incomes and to promote equity in wealth attainment Civic –Enhance the benefits of increasingly diverse communities and reduce the challenges

Benefits of Diversity Creativity Immigration is generally associated with more rapid economic growth. In countries with aging populations, immigration is important to offset the impending fiscal effects of the retirement of the baby-boom generation.

Challenges of Diversity Negative correlation between ethnic diversity and social solidarity In workgroups diversity associated with lower group cohesion, lower satisfaction and higher turnover Greater ethnic diversity is associated with lower investment in public goods Greater ethnic diversity is associated with lower social trust and social capital

Social Capital Social networks and the associated norms of reciprocity and trustworthiness Social networks are resources that have value for both individuals and communities –Health –Public safety –Education –Happiness –Government –Economic resilience

Bridging and Bonding Social Capital Bonding: ties to people who are like you in some important way Bridging: ties to people who are unlike you in important ways –Research suggests that increasing racial/ethnic diversity erodes both bonding and bridging social capital

Diversity and Social Capital In areas of greater diversity: –Lower confidence in gov’t, local leaders, and local news media –Lower political efficacy –Lower voter registration, but greater participation in political protest –Lower expectations for cooperation –Less likelihood of working together to solve community problems –Lower charitable giving and volunteering –Smaller friendship networks –Lower happiness and QOL –More time spent watching TV

Becoming Comfortable with Diversity Social psychologists and sociologists found that people find it easier to trust one another and cooperate when the social distance between them is less ‘When social distance is small, there is a feeling of common identity, closeness, and shared experiences. But when social distance is great, people perceive and treat the other as belonging to a different category’ (Alba & Nee 2003, 32).

Becoming Comfortable with Diversity Diversity itself can only be conceived in terms of socially constructed identities. Thus, adapting over time, dynamically, to immigration and diversity requires the reconstruction of social identities, not merely of the immigrants themselves (though assimilation is important), but also of the newly more diverse society as a whole (including the native born).

Becoming Comfortable with Diversity “We need to respect people’s ethnicity but also give them, at some point in the week, an opportunity to meet and want to be with people with whom they have something in common that is not defined by their ethnicity.”—Trevor Phillips (Chair of the British Commission on Human Rights)