Adverse Reactions to Diversity – Portfolio exercise #4

Course:      Cultural Diversity                                  Code:  LSS N2053

 

Name:   Abdullah Issam AlAwlaqi                          ID#  H00269305      

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeK759FF84s                                                      

 

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

 

1.      Define:

a.       Stereotyping : It is when you take an idea about a group of people because you see this thing from one or two of them.

b.      Prejudice : It is build an idea or opinion about someone before you be sure about your opinion about him.

c.       Bias : It is when you judge and agree something that you know it is wrong because it is suitable with your ideas .

d.      Discrimination : it is when you hate some one because his/her (skin- sex- religion or age).

2.      Give an example of each.

1-      We are (gulf Arabian people) think that all Sudanian people are lazy and we think all Egyptian people are deceitful.

2-      For example if you see someone angry and you say “he is always nervous”

3-      When I see someone from my family have a problem with one from another family and I know that he is wrong but I am with him because he is from my family. That is called Bias.

4-      For example if I am the (employment officer) in a company and I have two persons want to be employers.The first one Muslim but does not have experience and knowledge but the second one from another religion but he have experience and knowledge in this job but I choose the first one because he is Muslim. This called Bias.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watch  Class Divided

ü Understanding

With partners, answer the following:

1.      Where, when and with whom did this experiment take place?

In 1970  Done by ms jane elliots

2.      Describe the experiment.

Who is the better than others

3.      What were the results?

When the teacher said that blue eyes better than brown eyes they finished class work in 3 minutes but when she said that brown eyes better they finished in 4 minutes.

4.      How successful do you believe it was?

I think it is so successful and I impressed from the results and the students understood the idea.

Going Deeper

In groups of four, discuss the following:

Ø  a time she or he experienced prejudice or discrimination

my friends went to cornice to talk with people about UAE in the past and know and they saw Egyptian tourist  but they thinked he is American

Ø  a time she or he discriminated against somebody else

some Emirati children don’t like to mix with children from other countries.

Ø  a time she or he witnessed discrimination and did nothing about it

my physics teacher in the secondary school was hate Emirati students .

CGE Emirati Film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tytS2ce2umQ

 

I like in Heritage Village that it contain all of life styles in UAE in the past. We saw tents that Bedouins who live in desert was use it, also we saw houses of people who lived in mountains and we saw houses of people who lived in coasts . In addition to this there are some places for CRAFTSMANSHIP, for example  made "Dallah" and cups.

Also there is living room "Majlis" like old living rooms, further to this there are shops for spices, however I think the most important thing in the Heritage Village is the small museum because it shows how our grandparents were lived, what the men and women were wear, also it shows the old "brqa'a", Dallah , and the different kind of weapons and arrows, further to this it shows the cooking tools and games. So I would to thank all persons who supported this idea.

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.	T
2. Over 200 million people live outside the country where they were born.	F/ Around 175 million.
3. One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.	T
4. Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.	F/ Cultural Diversity presupposes respect of fundamental freedoms.
5. Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	T

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

1. Heterogeneous : It is a society have many different cultures

2. Plurality : it means a big number 

3. Migration : It is moving from your country to another country for work study..etc

4. Fundamental : it means the primary thing

5. Collective strength : it means working together to improving

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?

National dress, life style  and traditions.

2. Name three ways in which people of different cultures can help a country to function in the new global economy. Bring language skills, new ways of thinking and creative solutions to difficult problems and negotiating skills.

1- be kind with others.
2-work with people who have different traditions.
3- if you dont like someone who have another tradition try to understand him.

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

 

Melting pot: A place have different kind of people wo live together.

Garden salad: many people from different cultures living together in the same land.

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”.

    Bangladeshi , Indian, Chinese , and Pakistani.

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.

The University of Melbourne have a good policy in cultural diversity . It is respect everyone all languges religions  classes..etc. also the university create an environment to make connocet between students and staff.

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Varied	homogeneous	Increasingly	decreasingly	Respecting	disrespecting
Strength	weakness	Improving	unimproved	Inclusive	narrow
Majority	minority	Tolerance	intolerance	Equality	inequality

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

Diverse	correspond	Creative	originative	Uniqueness	distinction
Dignity	poise	Integrated	inserted	Asset	Help
Global	universal	Benefit	Advantages

week # 3

Quiz 2 – What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation?

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.	False/  described as a society with different set of values.
2.       A “salad bowl” represents varied and separate cultures.	True
3.       One aspect of Multiculturalism is respecting different cultures.	True
4.       Cultural Diversity can be represented by a “melting pot”	False/ by salad bowl.
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.	False/ it means  enculturation

Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot”  An area have many different cultures and people who live together and make a culture 

2.       “Salad Bowl”  many different cultures who live together but with their own heritages

3.       “Assimilation” is to mix your culture with a new larger culture

4.       “Acculturation” it is to accept other cultures

5.       “Enculturation” it is learn the culture of your country

Complete the sentence with words from the text:

Acculturation often results in changes to _____cultural _______,____customs_____and _______ social institutions_____________, as well as changes in food, _______clothing______ and ___________language___________.

Give a synonym:

varied	diverse	respect	estimate	dominate	control
multiple	various	central	main	interacting	reacting
specific	particular	represents	examplify	adopt	foster

Give the opposite:

varied	homogeneous	respect	rudeness	gradually	rapidly
multiple	few	common	individual	dominant group	weak group
specific	general	contrasted with	similarity with	adopt	reject

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
 Study of human's tradition, values and behaviors

 

 

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

It is how the child learn and Acquires his behaviour.

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.”

For example : American parents learn their children read books or play scientific games but Arabian parents "Especially in Arabian gulf countries" learn their children video games and ipads

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 don't agree , because every one have his personality and I think the "friends" are the most important thing that can change your behaviour.. for example: are all rich men good persons? are all poor people bad people or thieves?.

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.
    I think yes because I take some of my behaviours from my father and grand father.. for example the "Generosity" UAE's society is known by generosity and I think I have this thing in my behaviour.

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