Contact Zones: Work Places

I think simple, everyday places like the classroom are obvious contact zones. But I feel one particular contact zone is a workplace. In my own experiences I've found myself disagreeing, agreeing, and contemplating with my co-workers. I have seen others who have their primary contact zone in the workplace. My mother works in a preschool center, and comes in contact with incredible diversity. The children she takes care of, the families of those children, and her co-workers all provide her with a contact zone filled with varying culture, gender, identity, backgrounds, and personalities. My dad works an environment where immigrants work alongside him. This provides a contact zone for not only my dad, but my mother and myself, when he brings home stories of these people's experiences, thoughts, words, and stories. As common an idea as it is, the work place provides great contact zones for workers, and those who come into contact with those workers.