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.
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F \ more set value
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2. A “salad bowl” represents varied and separate cultures.
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T
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3. One aspect of Multiculturalism is respecting different cultures.
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T
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4. Cultural Diversity can be represented by a “melting pot”
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F \ Salad bowl
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5. Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.
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F \ The country were the birth
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Define in your own words:
1. “Melting Pot” Varied cultures mixed together
2. “Salad Bowl” Different cultures that join together in the same country without changing their tradition.
3. “Assimilation”A small group of people adapts the culture of the major group or a country
4. “Acculturation” cultuarlly
5. “Enculturation”which a human being part the culture
Complete the sentence with words from the text:
Acculturation often results in changes to ____culture_______,___________habits ____and ______social instituion_____________, as well as changes in food, _______ language___ and ________thinking_________________.
Give a synonym:
varied
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divers
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respect
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regard
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dominate
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control
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multiple
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many
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central
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focal
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interacting
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dealing
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specific
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set
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represents
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act
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adopt
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barrow
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Give the opposite:
varied
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homogeneous
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respect
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disrespect
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gradually
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suddenly
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multiple
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singel
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common
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rare
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dominant group
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overpower
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specific
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general
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contrasted with
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agreed with
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adopt
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reject
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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 : studying the behavior of the people.
2. What do you understand by “socialization of children” Give an example : help to behave the children.
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.” in same country but different culture.
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 agree with this because he say all the humans born the same.
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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