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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