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Secondary dimensions of diversity are those that can be changed. They
are mutable differences that we acquire, discard, and/or modify
throughout our lives. Most are less salient than those of the core. The
secondary dimensions of diversity included, but are not limited to:

* Educational background * Geographic location * Income

* Marital status

* Military experience

* Parental status

* Religious beliefs

* Work experience

With the notable exceptions of geographic location, income, and
religion, most ocher secondary dimensions exert little impact on us
early in life. Later, as adults, we have the power to modify some or
many of them. Each secondary dimension, by itself, exerts an impact on
our self-esteem and self-definition. But, while secondary dimensions add
an additional layer of complexity to the way we see ourselves and
others, their presence or absence does not usually change our
fundamental core identity.

The secondary dimensions add contour and breadth to our self-definition.
In some situations, one or several of these secondary dimensions can
exert impacts as powerful as those of the primary dimensions. For
instance, some Vietnam veterans have been profoundly affected by their
military experiences, while others have not been; some spouses are
profoundly affected by their marriages, while others are not; most poor
people are negatively affected by their income, while middle- and
upper-income people are not; both men and women can be deeply affected
by parenthood or relocation from a rural area to a city. While
situations tike these intensify the impact of particular secondary
dimensions, they do not diminish the primary impact of core dimensions.
Instead, an additional dimension gets added to the central core.

The accompanying diagram illustrates the interrelationship between the
primary and secondary dimensions of diversity. Typically, the central
core is composed of the six primary dimensions. The secondary dimensions
are additional elements outside this core -- with some being quite
permanent and others receding or changing over time.

Each dimension can be examined as an isolated aspect of human diversity.
However, it is the interconnectedness and the dynamic interaction of
these dimensions that make them so powerful in shaping our individual
experiences. Taken together, these primary and secondary dimensions of
diversity are key elements in our personal identities. They do much to
shape our values, perceptions, priorities, and experiences throughout
life.

Secondary dimensions of diversity are those that can be changed. They
are mutable differences that we acquire, discard, and/or modify
throughout our lives. Most are less salient than those of the core. The
secondary dimensions of diversity included, but are not limited to:

* Educational background * Geographic location * Income

* Marital status

* Military experience

* Parental status

* Religious beliefs

* Work experience

With the notable exceptions of geographic location, income, and
religion, most other secondary dimensions exert little impact on us
early in life. Later, as adults, we have the power to modify some or
many of them. Each secondary dimension, by itself, exerts an impact on
our self-esteem and self-definition. But, while secondary dimensions add
an additional layer of complexity to the way we see ourselves and
others, their presence or absence does not usually change our
fundamental core identity.

The secondary dimensions add contour and breadth to our self-definition.
In some situations, one or several of these secondary dimensions can
exert impacts as powerful as those of the primary dimensions. For
instance, some Vietnam veterans have been profoundly affected by their
military experiences, while others have not been; some spouses are
profoundly affected by their marriages, while others are not; most poor
people are negatively affected by their income, while middle- and
upper-income people are not; both men and women can be deeply affected
by parenthood or relocation from a rural area to a city. While
situations like these intensify the impact of particular secondary
dimensions, they do not diminish the primary impact of core dimensions.
Instead, an additional dimension gets added to the central core.

The accompanying diagram illustrates the interrelationship between the
primary and secondary dimensions of diversity. Typically, the central
core is composed of the six primary dimensions. The secondary dimensions
are additional elements outside this core -- with some being quite
permanent and others receding or changing over time.

Each dimension can be examined as an isolated aspect of human diversity.
However, it is the interconnectedness and the dynamic interaction of
these dimensions that make them so powerful in shaping our individual
experiences. Taken together, these primary and secondary dimensions of
diversity are key elements in our personal identities. They do much to
shape our values, perceptions, priorities, and experiences throughout
life.

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From: Workforce America: Managing Employee Diversity As A Vital
Resource, by N Sarilyn L.oden and Judy B. Rosener.

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