Sunday, November 10, 2013

Reflection 1 link


my reflection 1 link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPHXW-XV240

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Exercise 3



Quiz – What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation?



Quiz – What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation?



answer True or False? If FALSE, write the TRUE.





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”
TRUE
5    . Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.
FALSE





Define in your own words:



1. “Melting Pot”    It is a metaphor used to describe the blending of cultures to form a dominant society.



2. “Salad Bowl”     It is a metaphor used to describe the variety of cultures present in one country. Each culture keeps some of their originality.



3. “Assimilation” This is when cultures blend together to form one.



4. “Acculturation” This is when one cultural group adopts the beliefs and behaviors of another group.



5. “Enculturation” Used to describe the process of first cultural learning.



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
change
respect
consider
dominate
influence
multiple
Binary
central
midway
interacting
move
specific
limited
represents
equal
adopt
accept





Give the opposite:



varied
homogeneous
respect
disrespect
gradually
rapidly
multiple
few
common
rare
dominant group
Weak group
specific
vague
contrasted with
Not full of
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

     Answer:  Anthropology is the study of the behavior, physical, social and cultural development     f       of humans.



2. Define “movement” in this context

   Answer: Movement in this context is about how personality and culture patterns spread between societies.



3. What do you understand by “socialization of children” Give an example

       This is when children start to learn from the different types of cultures surrounding them.






4. 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.”



      Answer: In some cultures children are abused while they are being brought up, due to their behavior.

While in other cultures they are grounded.





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.” 

    I agree to a high extent, childrearing causes the deviation in behavior and personality.






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.

     Thank god I was brought up in a good family, my parents did not use violence on me but instead they had used some of the childrearing methods of other cultures such as grounding me if I was misbehaving or cutting some of my allowance. I think that my dad learnt this way of childrearing while he studied abroad in Ireland.

Exercise 2


Quiz 1 - What is Cultural Diversity

Quiz 1 - What is Cultural Diversity
Read the UNESCO report. True or False? If FALSE, write the TRUE answer.

1. At least 6000 different languages exist in the world.
True
2. Over 200 million people live outside the country where they were born.
False
3. One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.
True
4. Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.
False
5. Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.
True


Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

1. Heterogeneous: means difference

2. Plurality: majority

3. Migration: move from own country to country or small town to city.

4. Fundamental: basic

5. Collective strength: power of group  

Now read the rest of the article, and answer these questions by researching on the internet.

1. The article mentions food as an example of Cultural Diversity. Can you think of something else which could add interest and richness in a culturally diverse country?
Music


2. Name three ways in which people of different cultures can help a country to function in the new global economy.
Give new experience , have enough labor, language


3. From the internet, in relation to Cultural Diversity, find a picture and a definition of “Melting pot” and “Garden salad”.




http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/melting_pot/Location?oid=31521
http://sadaf-culinaryadventures.blogspot.com/2011/09/healthy-garden-salad.html

melting pot: different culture makes one culture
Garden salad: new culture came from mixed culture 

4. Britain today is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. Look on the internet and find out which nationalities make up the “ethnic minority population of over 4 million”.
Caribbean, African, Indian, Bangladeshis and Pakistanis.


5. Australia is another of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. The University of Melbourne has a policy on Cultural Diversity. Read the two paragraphs and summarize them in your own words.
University of Melbourne is interested in cultural diversity. The university supports the staff and student to be proud of their culture and understand it.




Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Varied - homogeneous
Increasingly - decreasingly
Respecting - Disrespect
Strength - weakness
Improving - deteriorating
Inclusive - Exclusive
Majority - Minority
Tolerance - intolerance
Equality - inequality


Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

Diverse - Variety
Creative - inventive
Uniqueness - exclusivity
Dignity - respect
Integrated - Included
Asset - valuable
Global - universal
Benefit - Profit
Harmony - unison