Q2 - What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation?

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

Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot”

2.       “Salad Bowl”

3.       “Assimilation”

4.       “Acculturation”

5.       “Enculturation”

Complete the sentence with words from the text:

Acculturation often results in changes to ____________________, _______________________and ___________________________________, as well as changes in food, ____________________ and __________________________________.

Give a synonym:

varied		respect		dominate
multiple		central		interacting
specific		represents		adopt

Give the opposite:

varied		respect		gradually
multiple		common		dominant group
specific		contrasted with		adopt

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

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

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.”

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.”

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.