What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation?

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

 1.       “Melting Pot”. Heterogeneous society

 2.       “Salad Bowl”. Many individual culture living together but not getting mixed.

 3.       “Assimilation”. to become the same as the main mass.

 4.       “Acculturation”. is getting used to the way people are, but not become just like everyone else

 5.       “Enculturation”.  Individual learn their groups culture through experience

 Acculturation often results in changes to culture, customes  and social institution  , as well as changes in food, clothing  and language.

  

varied	Different	respect	Estimate	dominate	Control
multiple	Many	central	Major	interacting	Reaction
specific	Special	represents	Explain	adopt	Choice

varied	Homogenous	respect	Disrespect	gradually	Rapidly
multiple	Single	common	Individual	dominant group	Weak group
specific	Generality	contrasted with	Confident	adopt	Reject

 1.       Define “Anthropology” in your own words

 In the world use have multiple culture you have to respect it.

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

 The socialization of children depend about the fathers socialization.

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.”  The field of personality and culture gives special attention to socialization of children and enculturation .

 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, because  in particular societies and attribute the traits to different child-rearing practices such as feeding, talking and toilet training.

 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. My personality reflect my culture, like how I deal with different people from different ethnic groups