Monday, October 1, 2012

Quiz – What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation?


Quiz – 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, Society containing multiply cultures
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, cultural diversity can be represented by a "salad bowl"
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.
 False, Integrate to a different culture












Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot”: A country in which a blending of races and culture is taking place.

2.       “Salad Bowl”: A country with Different Cultures does not merge into a single homogeneous culture.

3.       “Assimilation”: Understand fully another culture.

4.       “Acculturation”: Integrate to a different culture. 

5.       “Enculturation”: a person learns values and behaviors that are appropriate to the surrounding cultures .

Complete the sentence with words from the text:

Acculturation often results in changes to culture, `customs and social institution, as well as changes in food, clothing and language.


Give a synonym:

varied
 Diverse
respect
Honor
dominate
Rule
multiple
Numerous
central
Dominant
interacting
Cooperating
specific
Excat
represents
Singnifies
adopt
Embrace



Give the opposite:

varied
 Homogenous
respect
 Disrespect
gradually
Rapidy
multiple
Few
common
Rare
dominant group
Minor group
specific
Vague
contrasted with
Similar with
adopt
reject



Culture and Personality in Anthropology



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

Define “Anthropology” in your own words
The study of humankind
 
Define “movement” in this context
Research

What do you understand by “socialization of children” Give an example?
 
Development of cultural identity in children e.g different ways of feeding and talking

4.       Read this sentence again and give examples of childrearing in different societies and cultures: “socialization creates personality patterns. It helps shape peoples 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.”

5.       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.”

6.       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.

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