الخميس، 26 سبتمبر 2013

Portfolio exercise #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
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
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country. 
FALSE




Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot” : Forgetting your old culture and totally adapting to new one.

2.       “Salad Bowl” : People live in new country and keeping their culture.

3.       “Assimilation” : Forgetting your old culture and totally adapting to new one.

4.       “Acculturation” : Learning the new culture in new country.

5.       “Enculturation” : The process by which an individual learns the traditional .

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
 change
respect
regard
dominate
predominate
multiple
 complicated
central
nuclear
interacting
working togather 
specific
limited
represents
equal
adopt
 choose




Give the opposite:


varied
 homogeneous
respect
 disrespect
gradually
 rapidly
multiple
 few
common
 individual
dominant group
minority group
specific
 general 
contrasted with
 camped 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
The study of human behavior in view of cultural diversity.
2.       What do you understand by “socialization of children” Give an example
Feeding, talking, toilet training.


  1.       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.”
We teach the child how to respect old people.

We teach our children hospitality.

We teach them the importance of pride and honor.

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