quiz 2 exercise 3

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.	False , it is described as a society with different set of values
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, salad bowl
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.	False, learning the costumes and beliefs of a second culture

Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot” many cultures blend to one culture

2.       “Salad Bowl” all cultures together but each one with their own traditions and beliefs

3.       “Assimilation” when a minor group adapt the costumes and traditions of a major group

4.       “Acculturation” the adoption of the behavior patterns of surrounding culture

5.       “Enculturation” the gradual acquisition of the characteristic’s of a culture by a person or other culture 

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	Diverse	respect	Regard	dominate	overpower
multiple	Many	central	middle	interacting	cooperate
specific	particular	represents	Be elected by	adopt	Take on

Give the opposite:

varied	uniform	respect	disrespect	gradually	suddenly
multiple	single	common	different	dominant group	submissive
specific	general	contrasted with	similarity	adopt	abandon

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

The study of human societies and culture

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

By letting children to socialize , building his personality by letting him take his own decisions 

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.”

For example children in united states don’t interact with a lot of people and usually love one and other . children in the UAE like to interact with diffrent people and chat with them.

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 don’t agree with this because each child is born with his personality it doesn’t result from childrearing at all

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.

No, personality and culture was never linked together because I have visited a lot of cultures in my life and in each culture sometimes I meet people with the same personality as me so that means that culture and personality are not linked together