What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation?

Quiz – 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, with different types of value
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 ,
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.	True

Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot” people are coming from many different countries, races, and religions to another country with blending all these values together.

2.       “Salad Bowl” Each culture maintains its distinct values and qualities.

3.       “Assimilation” It is when you blend or assimilate into the surrounding culture.

4.       “Acculturation” learning and applying new culture.

5.       “Enculturation” It is learning one's own culture, a process that is influenced strongly by home and family.

Complete the sentence with words from the text:

Acculturation often results in changes to _culture__________________, ___________custom____________and ______social_____________________________, as well as changes in food, ___clothing_________________ and __________language________________________.

Give a synonym:

varied	Diversity	respect	Regard	dominate	Control
multiple	Double, many	central	Major	interacting	Reacting
specific	Particular	represents	Introducer	adopt	Take over

Give the opposite:

varied	similar	respect	Hate	gradually	rapidly
multiple	Single	common	split	dominant group	Weak group
specific	General	contrasted with	agree with	adopt	reject

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 a science that specializes in human and his behavior, physical, social and cultural development 

2.       Define “movement” in this context:

§  It is a base of anthropology science which attempts to find general traits repeating in a specific culture.

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

§  In UAE boys and girls learned when they were children to respect anyone elder then 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.”

§  In the pray time children most go with their parents to the mosque.

5.       Read this sentence again and say to what extent you agree: “all humans are the same when born, but childrearing in different societys causes deviations in behavior and personalities from each other.”

§  I agree.

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.

§  When I know somebody who get sick I have to visit him immediately and try to make him happy to forget his pain and suffering.