week 4 /What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation

Quiz – 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; Multiple.
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; assimilation
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.	False ; host , immigrated

 

Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot” : Immigrants to the new country lost their original  identity and be assimilated

2.       “Salad Bowl” : Keeping the own identity by living together in a new culture.

3.       “Assimilation” : forgetting your birth countries culture and absorbing to the immigrated countries culture.

4.       “Acculturation” : learning new cultures with keeping the your own culture .

5.       “Enculturation” : learning  your birth culture .

Complete the sentence with words from the text:

Acculturation often results in changes to culture, physical and daily behavior, as well as changes in food, clothes and language.

Give a synonym:

varied	Different, multiple	respect	Value, accept	dominate	Rule over, have power
multiple	Different , many	central	Main , major	interacting	Cooperating , working together
specific	Certain	represents	Show	adopt	Take on

 

Give the opposite:

varied	The same	respect	Disrespect	gradually	Firstly , suddenly , sharply
multiple	Single , sole	common	Rear , uncommon	dominant group	Minority group
specific	General , random	contrasted with	Compared to	adopt	Reject , decline

 

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’s the science that studies people and their attitude and habits.

   2.       Define “movement” in this context

            It’s the changes or differences between people

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

                  Socialization is the way of teaching the children (education). For example, as a Muslim,    when I was a child my parents taught me how to pray and do my duties as a Muslim.

4.       Read this sentence again and give examples of childrearing in different societies and cultures: I agree, but I think that some people born with special abilities and they develop them by their own. We can see a doctor and a crime in the same family.

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, but I think that some people born with special abilities and they develop them by their own. We can see a doctor and a crime in the same family.

 

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.

   There is a clear link between the culture and personality. The culture which we live in makes or creates our personalities. For example, I was born in a culture that has a unique traditions and habits . So, I speak and act as they do. On the other hand, if I was born in a culture which is different, I will definitely be different from what I’m now.