What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation?

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.	T.
2. A “salad bowl” represents varied and separate cultures.	T.
3. One aspect of Multiculturalism is respecting different cultures.	T.
4. Cultural Diversity can be represented by a “melting pot”	F. Cultural diversity is best represented by the “salad bowl”.
5. Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.	F. Acculturation means to learn about the culture of your adopted country.

Define in your own words:

1. “Melting Pot”:  who traveled there country and went to other and get there culture.

2. “Salad Bowl”:  a group who keeps there culture.

3. “Assimilation”: To become part of the main body.

4. “Acculturation”: To learn about and adopt your new countries culture.

5. “Enculturation”: To learn your birth countries 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	assorted	respect	honor	dominate	command
multiple	few	central	rare	interacting	communicating
specific	certain	represents	display	adopt	accept

Give the opposite:

varied	single	respect	disrespect	gradually	immediately
multiple	singular	common	unique	dominant group	minority
specific	general	contrasted with	blended	adopt	ignore

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 history and culture.

2. Define “movement” in this context: The migration of people.

3. What do you understand by “socialization of children” Give an example: This is where your culture tells you how you raise your children.

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.”

Consider “bed time” in different cultures; Some Emirati families do not have a set bed time for the children. In most Western cultures, children often do have a specific bed time.

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 totally agree with this statement.

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. My own personality is best reflected by the fact that I am a very laid back person. I am not one who rushes around like a crazy person, because in my culture, impatience is not a good thing. My American friend, seems to be in big hurry all of the time, and can seem very impatient to me.