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 .

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