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 ,society is a society made up of many different 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,Its best represented by the salad bowl
5. Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country. False,its means to learn about the culture of your adopted country.
Define in your own words:
1. “Melting Pot” A place where different cultures meet.
2. “Salad Bowl” A representation of the idea that cultures can mix but stay separate and unique.
3. “Assimilation” part of the main body.
4. “Acculturation” To learn about and adopt your new countries culture.
5. “Enculturation” To learn your birth countries culture.
Complete the sentence with words from the text:
Acculturation often results in changes to _____ culture_____, _____customs___and ________social institutions_________, as well as changes in food, ___ clothing_______ and ______language________.
Give a synonym:
varied assorted respect honor dominate command
multiple varied central main interacting communicating
specific certain represents display adopt accept
Give the opposite:
varied single respect disrespect gradually immediately
multiple singular common unique dominant group minority
specific general contrasted with blended adopt ignore
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 history and culture.
2. What do you understand by “socialization of children” Give an example
This is where your culture tells you how you 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.”
In most Western cultures, children often do have a specific bed time. but in UAE some families do not have a set bed time for the children.
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.”
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.
My own personality is best reflected by the fact that I am a very laid back person. I am not one who rushes around like a crazy person, because in my culture, impatience is not a good thing. My Emirati friend, seems to be in big hurry all of the time, and can seem very impatient to me.
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 is a society made up of many different 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,Its best represented by the salad bowl
5. Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country. False,its means to learn about the culture of your adopted country.
Define in your own words:
1. “Melting Pot” A place where different cultures meet.
2. “Salad Bowl” A representation of the idea that cultures can mix but stay separate and unique.
3. “Assimilation” part of the main body.
4. “Acculturation” To learn about and adopt your new countries culture.
5. “Enculturation” To learn your birth countries culture.
Complete the sentence with words from the text:
Acculturation often results in changes to _____ culture_____, _____customs___and ________social institutions_________, as well as changes in food, ___ clothing_______ and ______language________.
Give a synonym:
varied assorted respect honor dominate command
multiple varied central main interacting communicating
specific certain represents display adopt accept
Give the opposite:
varied single respect disrespect gradually immediately
multiple singular common unique dominant group minority
specific general contrasted with blended adopt ignore
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 history and culture.
2. What do you understand by “socialization of children” Give an example
This is where your culture tells you how you 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.”
In most Western cultures, children often do have a specific bed time. but in UAE some families do not have a set bed time for the children.
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.”
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.
My own personality is best reflected by the fact that I am a very laid back person. I am not one who rushes around like a crazy person, because in my culture, impatience is not a good thing. My Emirati friend, seems to be in big hurry all of the time, and can seem very impatient to me.
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