Friday, February 22, 2013

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

 

Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot”

2.       “Salad Bowl”

3.       “Assimilation”

4.       “Acculturation”

5.       “Enculturation”

Complete the sentence with words from the text:

Acculturation often results in changes to ____________________, _______________________and ___________________________________, as well as changes in food, ____________________ and __________________________________.

Give a synonym:

varied
 
respect
 
dominate
 
multiple
 
central
 
interacting
 
specific
 
represents
 
adopt
 

 

Give the opposite:

varied
 
respect
 
gradually
 
multiple
 
common
 
dominant group
 
specific
 
contrasted with
 
adopt
 

 

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

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

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.”

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.

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