Thursday, March 27, 2014

Ethnocentrism Assignment


Read about Ethnocentrism
List three examples of ethnocentrism from history
a. European Imperialism
b. The Mandate of Haven
c. Nazi Germany
Which country is infamous for being ethnocentric today?
America
List three countries in the world today which are suffering from genocide caused by ethnocentrism 
a. Syria
b. Palestine
c. Rwanda
What is the famous quote from Shakespeare which reminds all of us of our humanity?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………"If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not seek revenge?"…………………………………………………………………………………………..
Look at the three maps of ethnocentric Americans, Indians and Emiratis. 
Do you think they are accurate? Do you think Emiratis are ethnocentric? Why or why not?

no, because not all of them think at the same way.
Yes, because they have a general idea for example they think all the Indian are cookers and cleaners also they think the Americans are crazy    

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Disability

My reflection about the videos that Franki shows us.

The most video effect on me is the man with no arms & legs he made me feel stronger and I can live a nice easy life. The most thing that effect on me about him when he get married with a nice girl and when he get a very cute baby.  He made me believe in my self and know I can ignore the people who want to pull me down and I can pass any thing that will try to stop me.

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Monday, March 3, 2014

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
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.
 False

Define in your own words:
1.       “Melting Pot” Different cultures living together and they become the same.
2.       “Salad Bowl” Different cultures living together but they don't become the same.
3.       “Assimilation” The same as melting pot, the person can be like others.
4.       “Acculturation” Getting use to another culture, for example you dress like them and you eat their food.
5.       “Enculturation” How you get your first culture.

Complete the sentence with words from the text:
Acculturation often results in changes to culturecustoms, and social institutions, as well as changes in food, clothing and language.



Give a synonym: 
varied
mixed
respect
honor
dominate
mange
multiple
 different
central
 basic
interacting
 connect
specific
 special
represents
 show
adopt
 approve

 Give the opposite:
varied
homogeneous
respect
disrespect 
gradually
rapidly 
multiple
 few
common
 individual
dominant group
 Weak people
specific
 generality
contrasted with
 similarity
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
 - the knowledge of human, about his behavior, social status, his culture  and how it effect on him. About his physical ability.  
2.       What do you understand by “socialization of children” Give an example
- When children speaks to each other, like when boys communicate in schools.
3.       Read this sentence again and give examples of childrearing in different societies and cultures:“socialization creates personality patternsIt 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.”
- The children grow up and their personality comes from what they were taught when they are younger.

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.”
- The children when they are born they are the same, but they became different when they grow up because of their culture and the factors around them
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.
- Each culture is different than the other so the personality is most likely to be taken from the culture, example if u grow up in a culture where they raise falcons you wont be scared of them but if you bring a guy from different culture they might get scared because it is dangerous and they didn't use to raise them.



-Salem Ali AlHammadi
-Mohamed Alameri
-Butti AlQubaisi
-Saif Almemari
-Salah Mubark

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Quiz 1


- What is Cultural Diversity
Read the UNESCO report. True or False? If FALSE, write the TRUE answer.

1.   At least 6000 different languages exist in the world.
True
2.   Over 200 million people live outside the country where they were born.
 False
3.   One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.
 True
4.   Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.
 False
5.   Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.
 True

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:
1. Heterogeneous: Mixed cultures
2. Plurality: Many people
 3. Migration: moving to another country
 4. Fundamental: Primary or the main thing
 5. Collective strength: the power of a group of people
 Now read the rest of the article, and answer these questions by researching on the internet.
1. The article mentions food as an example of Cultural Diversity. Can you think of something else which could add interest and richness in a culturally diverse country?
 - Yes, music, clothes, dancing, sports, and arts, because in every culture there's a specific things and it will add interest to the country.

2. Name three ways in which people of different cultures can help a country to function in the new global economy.
a) Language skills. 
b) New ways of thinking.
c) creative solution to difficult problems.
3. From the internet, in relation to Cultural Diversity, find a picture and a definition of “Melting pot” and “Garden salad”.









4. Britain today is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. Look on the internet and find out which nationalities make up the “ethnic minority population of over 4 million”.
 - Asian or Asian British.
5. Australia is another of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. The University of Melbourne has a policy on Cultural Diversity. Read the two paragraphs and summarize them in your own words.
 - The University of Melbourne confirmed that the cultural diversity based on race, ethnicity, language, religion and a lot of other things, and the University have a strength policy about this cultural diversity. So, the University is trying hard to create a good studying area by showing the other cultures, and to explore about everyone and about their cultures, to understand and to communicate together.




 Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:
Varied
Same 
Increasingly
Decreasingly
Respecting
Disrespecting 
Strength
 Weakness
Improving
 Decline
Inclusive
 Narrow
Majority
 Minority
Tolerance
 Intolerance
Equality
 Inequality

  Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

Diverse
 Different  
Creative
 Inventive
Uniqueness
oneness 
Dignity
 Self-respect
Integrated
 unified
Asset
 Service
Global
 International
Benefit



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-Salem Ali AlHammadi
-Mohamed Alameri
-Butti AlQubaisi
-Saif Almemari
-Salah Mubark