Tuesday, September 24, 2013

porfillio 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.
 f more set values
2.       A “salad bowl” represents varied and separate cultures.
 t
3.       One aspect of Multiculturalism is respecting different cultures.
 t
4.       Cultural Diversity can be represented by a “melting pot”
 f salad bowl
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country. 
 f other countries 



Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot”

2.       “Salad Bowl”

3.       “Assimilation” small group attitudes to cutler and customs

4.       “Acculturation”  to be cultuarlly  

5.       “Enculturation”

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
 diversity 
respect
 appreciate
dominate
 vanquish 
multiple
 cooperative 
central
 capital 
interacting
 dealing
specific
 especial 
represents
 embodies
adopt
 borrow



Give the opposite:

varied
 homogeneous
respect
 disrespect
gradually
 suddenly
multiple
 single
common
  rare
dominant group
 overpower 
specific
 general
contrasted with
 compared to
adopt
 neglect


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 scintific study of the origin  

2.       What do you understand by “socialization of children” Give an example  help people in there behavior 

3.       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.” 
                                       different socialization practices 
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 agree to this statement 

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.

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