Friday, March 28, 2014

Racism, Classism, Slavery Today, Globalization and Human Right - Exercise #5

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Adverse Reactions to Diversity –Portfolio exercise#4

Course:  Cultural Diversity   Code:  LSS N2053  Name:   Fahad Saeed     ID#   H00227291                          

With a partner, please answer the following. You may use internet resources to help you.

1.      Define:
a.       Stereotyping
A person or thing that conforms to a widely held but oversimplified image of the class or type to which they belong.
b.      Prejudice
Dislike, hostility, or unjust behavior deriving from preconceived and unfounded opinions.
c.       Bias
 Inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.
d.      Discrimination
The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

2.      Give an example of each.

don’t treat anyone as a stereotype.

B. The community continues to fall victim to bigotry and prejudice on a regular basis.

C. there was evidence of bias against black applicants

D.Affirmative action, for them, was no less invidious than traditional race discrimination against disadvantaged minorities.

Watch  Class Divided
ΓΌ Understanding
With partners, answer the following:
     Where, when and with whom did this experiment take place

USA school in 1968. Teacher with her students. 
2.      Describe the experiment.

The Ms said the students how have blue eyes is smarter  than students how have brown eyes and she put a tie to make them different.

3.      What were the results?

Student felt about racism and learn thats its wrong think with human 
4.      How successful do you believe it was?

This experiment make a kids different and we should build the good behaviors and thinks because maybe they will be a teachers or manager and forget this racism. 

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Reflection #1 - Emirati film


Reflection #1 


In this video I was talking about sample of my traditional things of UAE culture and who they use it before electric and A/C it was hard life. Also my friend Saeed will explain other sample and he will talk with some tourist and what they know about our culture. However their is different culture in this World. Further the life in UAE became different than before 40 years the people was live in the desert and near the sea only but now the live in building and the cites become modern. What we learn in this project is how to work as a team and improve connection with other nationality. We hope you enjoy this video and give you some ideas about our UAE culture. 

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Quiz 2 – What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation?


Quiz 2 – What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation?Exercise#3


True or False? If FALSE, write the TRUE answer.


1.       A Multicultural society can be described as a society with a single set of values.
 F. multicultural society can describe about many different culture.
2.       A “salad bowl” represents varied and separate cultures.
 T
3.       One aspect of Multiculturalism is respecting different cultures.
 T
4.       Cultural Diversity can be represented by a “melting pot”
 F. by a salad bowl
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.
 F.  it means learning and changed between different country.




Define in your own words:


1.       “Melting Pot”  many cultures  mixed, melting  and made new culture.


2.       “Salad Bowl”  living together but the idea and culture is different  they are private.


3.       “Assimilation” how can they think in brain.


4.       “Acculturation”  adopting of a foreign culture.


5.       “Enculturation” learning your first culture about your country


Complete the sentence with words from the text:


Acculturation often results in changes to culture and customs as well as changes in food, clothes and language.


Give a synonym:


varied
 diverse
respect
 honor
dominate
 control
multiple
 compound
central
 main
interacting
 contact
specific
 unique
represents
 depict
adopt
 accept




Give the opposite:


varied
 same
respect
 disrespect
gradually
 quickly
multiple
 single
common
 Special
dominant group
 minority
specific
 general
contrasted with
 conforming
adopt
 refuse



Culture and Personality in Anthropology




Read the section about Culture and Personality in Anthropology. Answer these questions about that section:-


1.              Define “Anthropology” in your own words

The study of human culture and behaviors. In life.


2.              What do you understand by “socialization of children” Give an example

What is your culture teach you how to raise your children.


3.              Read this sentence again and give examples of childrearing in different societies and cultures: “socialization creates personality patterns. It helps shape people’s emotions, thoughts, behaviors, cultural values and norms to fit into and function as productive members in the surrounding human society. The study of culture and personality demonstrates that different socialization practices such as childrearing in different societies (cultures) result in different personality types.”

-       Children solving problems

-       Talk and discuss with children

-       Told and teach the child about respect the older  


4.              Read this sentence again and say to what extent you agree: “all humans are the same when born, but childrearing in different societies causes deviations in behavior and personalities from each other.”

I agree with this statement , they affect by society and parent.


5.              Reflect on the reading above. Can you see a link between your culture and your personality? Think about that in relation to your own culture first, and then think about personality and culture in a different society. Reflect. Give examples

Yes there is link between my culture and personality ,, I follow my father and grandfather culture .

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Quiz 1 - What is Cultural Diversity


Quiz 1 - What is Cultural Diversity

Portfolio Exercise #2

 

Read the UNESCO report. True or False? If FALSE, write the TRUE answer.

 

1. At least 6000 different languages exist in the world.
true
2. Over 200 million people live outside the country where they were born.
False, 175 milion
3. One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.
true
4. Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.
False, it’s the opposite of this meaning
5. Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.
true

 

 

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

 

1. Heterogeneous;  different parts

 

2. Plurality;  increase numbers

 

 3.migration ; move from place to another place

 

4. Fundamental;  basic or the first things

 

5. Collective strength;  work as group and have same aim

 

Now read the rest of the article, and answer these questions by researching on the internet.

 

1.       The article mentions food as an example of Cultural Diversity. Can you think of something else which could add interest and richness in a culturally diverse country?

Jobs , cloths

 

 

 

2. Name three ways in which people of different cultures can help a country to function in the new global economy.  –language skills – new things –solve problems

 

 

3. From the internet, in relation to Cultural Diversity, find a picture and a definition of “Melting pot” and “Garden salad”.

 

 

 

4. Britain today is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. Look on the internet and find out which nationalities make up the “ethnic minority population of over 4 million”.

Indian , Pakistani , Chinese , france

 

 

5. Australia is another of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. The University of Melbourne has a policy on Cultural Diversity. Read the two paragraphs and summarize them in your own words.

 

Students in The University of Melbourne have different culture they came from many countries. They can learn language from each other. However there are many things different like age, religion , gender and class.

 

 

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

 

Varied
similar
Increasingly
decreasingly
Respecting
disrespect
Strength
weakness
Improving
Declining
Inclusive
Exclusive
Majority
minority
Tolerance
Intolerance
Equality
difference

 

 

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

 

Diverse
Different
Creative
Artistic
Uniqueness
individuality
Dignity
Respect
Integrated
unified
Asset
own
Global
World wide
Benefit
Positive