Joseph Ofori-DankwaHomeWe need to emphasize similarities as well as differences – DiverSimilarity, the paradigm to effectively manage ethnic similarities and dissimilaritiesPrior to the 1960s, the dominant paradigm was the assimilation paradigm, which espouses the values and beliefs of the white Western European culture and seeks to modify and suppress non-white, non European values.June 20, 2007Page 1 of 1