True or False? If
FALSE, write the TRUE answer.
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1. A
Multicultural society can be described as a society with a single set of
values.
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False
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2. A
“salad bowl” represents varied and separate cultures.
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True
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3. One
aspect of Multiculturalism is respecting different cultures.
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True
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4. Cultural
Diversity can be represented by a “melting pot”
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False
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5. Acculturation
means learning the culture of your birth country.
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False
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Define in your own
words:
1. “Melting Pot”
When many smaller
cultures move to a point of a dominant culture, it tends to lose its
characteristics and becomes the dominant culture.
2. “Salad Bowl”
It is when many
different cultures go to in area that are still different than the dominant
cultural group and is visible and noticeable.
3. “Assimilation”
Assimilation is when a
person becomes one with the general culture and cannot be distinguished as different.
4. “Acculturation”
Acculturation better
suites the salad bowl situation because they are used to the land they are in
but they still keep their values and cultures.
5. “Enculturation”
It is the time when a
person first begins to convert his culture to the desired and when it is done.
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 ________Languages______________.
Give a synonym:
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varied
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Diverse
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respect
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Honor
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dominate
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Control
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multiple
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Many
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central
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Fundamental
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interacting
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Cooperate
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specific
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Definite
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represents
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Speak for
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adopt
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embrace
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Give the opposite:
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varied
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Specific
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respect
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Disrespect
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gradually
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Suddenly
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multiple
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Single
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common
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Uncommon
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dominant group
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Minority group
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specific
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General
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contrasted with
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agree
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adopt
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Abandon
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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
It is the study of
human beings and cultures, best from sociologists and reading folklores.
2. What do you understand by “socialization of
children” Give an example
I understand it to be when
children of different cultures interact and cooperate together for the same
objective. An example of that would be a private school in the Emirates, where
you have multiple children of different background that interacts together for
the obvious goal of achieving academically.
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.”
- A great example of
this would be when expats promote their children to learn the language of the
land there in. Also the children when growing up in such place retain their
original culture, but have been influenced by the surrounding culture.
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 totally agree with
the statement, that is why I believe stereotypes to a small degree are true. As
people of the land regardless of ethnicity and background, over the years tend
to have some sort of pattern towards their own attitudes, interests, etc…
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.
In
response to the reflection, I could say that there is not one single link to
between my culture and my personality but many links. For example, when I would
go through a door, I would let the person to my right go in first. I do this
even when I am abroad, it’s just automatic. So say in the UK people wouldn’t understand
it nor appreciate my etiquette, but even though knowing that fact, I still do
it.
