Quiz 2

1. Musaed Saeed Saleh .. H00279653

2. Abdullah Ali Omar .. H00269523

3.Omran Ahmed Salem .. H00252271

4.Salmeen Hamad Salmeen .. H00269497

5.Fahad Saleh Hasan .. H00236986

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, varied
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”	True
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.	False, enculturation

Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot: an area in which many races, ideas

2.       “Salad Bowl: a people live in same land but in different group

3.       “Assimilation: the merging of cultural traits from previously distinct cultural groups, not involving biological amalgamation.

4.       “Acculturation: the process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group

5.       “Enculturation: the process whereby individuals learn their group's culture, through experience, observation, and instruction.

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	admiration	dominate	control
multiple	many	central	fundamental	interacting	networking
specific	definite	represents	signifies	adopt	accept

Give the opposite:

varied	homogeneous	respect	disrespect	gradually	rapidly
multiple	few	common	refined	dominant group	Minority group
specific	generality	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

Is the study of humankind, past and present, that draws and builds upon knowledge from social and biological sciences, as well as the humanities and the natural sciences.

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

It is different from culture to culture for example the way of punish

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.”  

Arabic culture: Generosity    French culture:  romantic

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.”   Yes I agree

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. Lifestyle will changed and my language and the food for example I will may speak English well