Exercise#11

Exersice#10

Shock culture

Mohamed Sultan Alhammadi
H00247680
 CEB


                                                     Shock culture

There were many different culture in the world. I saw a movie about two culture USA and india . First of all before Todd visit the India he was a shocked and unhappy because he will go to different culture. In the air port he found the place not clean and messy after that he met the family so there were many different in the clothes and the way they eat in India the eat with clean right hand, they have different toilets after that he began to acclimate with the place, also he found that there were different style in the work for example in USA every person work alone but in indian work to gather as a group after along time he acclimate the way Indian people live at the same time his manager change the location, But Todd  take same of the indian culture to his home like the ring tone and the red mark of the people in the head.

     Power Distance (High v Low). High power was between Todd and his boss when he talked with his boss carelessly, and the low power was between Todd and pooro when Todd said sorry to him.

Exercise#8

Mohamed sultan , H00247680 , CEB



Cultural Dimension
Character
Todd, Puro, Aisha or other
Outsourced Scene
or Circumstance
Low-context culture Todd and his boss Office
High-context culture Aisha Office in India
Individualism Indian Taxi guy Airport
Collectivism Indian Taxis were fighting Airport
Low power distance Todd and his boss Office
High power distance Puro with Todd Office
Uncertainty tolerance Todd and his boss Office
Uncertainty avoidance Aisha with Todd India
Task orientation Puro Administrator
Social orientation Aisha India​


1. As soon as Todd arrives, he experiences the discomfort of being disoriented in a
strange new place. What happens at the airport?

 He struggled trying to walk through the huge crowed at the airport, which was an abnormal scene for him. Then he got annoyed by all the taxi drivers around him, who were fighting over him


2. When a friendly traveler helps him get on the train, what does he tell him to do?
How could this advice apply to what an exchange student has to do?

He advised him to jump into the train

3. When he gets on the train, he cannot find an empty seat. How is this problem
solved for him? How might this be a cultural solution?

 The young kid offered him his seat and then sat in his lap, because of the high population in india people are used to such a solution such as sharing seats, standing and squeezing in the train cabins.

4. As any exchange student, he has a lot of experiences trying new food. His first
encounter is with an iced drink. What happens?

He got stomach ache, and got sick because of the polluted water used in the iced drink

5. First encounters with a culture can be shocking – Todd sees crowded streets with
cows, noise, and a man urinating in the street. But how does his host describe the
city?
"Bombay is terrible, but here it's very clean"


6. Even though the host Puro speaks English, Todd uses American slang a lot
without thinking. So as not to insult Puro, what does he say the meaning of
Schmuck is?

"That means like a nice guy"

7. Todd wants to check in to a hotel. But Puro insists he come to a boarding house.
What is the reason he gives Todd?

That he will feel lonely if he stays by himself in the hotel.

8. As soon as they meet, Aunti Ji starts asking very intimate questions that
Americans who have just met would never ask. What kind of things does she ask?
What does your father do, are you married, what's your salary, do you have a girlfriend? Why did you break up?


9. During his first conversation with Aunti Ji he makes two big mistakes. What are
they?

He ate with his left hand which considered not clean in india and he placed the same hand he ate with back in the food


10. The Golden Rule says do unto others as you would have them do unto you. That
means his Indian hosts and friends are trying to make him comfortable the way
they would be comfortable. How does this apply when the servant is preparing
tea for Todd?

Exercise#7

Mohamed Sultan Alhammadi
H00247680 CEB

Spain, in comparison with the rest of the European countries is Collectivist. However, compared with other areas of the world it is seen as clearly individualist. This has made Spaniards quite easy to relate with certain cultures -mainly non European- whereas other cultures can be perceived as aggressive and blunt. On the other hand, teamwork is considered as something totally natural, employees tend to work in this way with no need for strong motivation from Management.

Exercise#5

Exercise#4

With a partner, please answer the following. You may use internet resources to help you.
1.      Define:
a.       Stereotyping: is thinking that all the people with a certain character in them are the same
b.      Prejudice: Pre-judging people without interacting with them
c.       Bias: is an inclination of temperament or outlook to present or hold a partial perspective and a refusal to even consider the possible merits of alternative points of view.
d.      Discrimination : Thinking that you are better than someone because you have something others don't have.
2.      Give an example of each.
Stereotyping : To think that "all Muslims are terrorists"
Prejudice:  To suppose that someone is stupid from the way he looks.
Bias: To suppose that someone is stupid from the way he looks.
Discrimination: Believing that while skinned people are better than dark skinned ones.
WatchClass Divided
 Understanding
With partners, answer the following:
1.      Where, when and with whom did this experiment take place?
In an U.S elementary school at the 1960's with normal school kids.
2.      Describe the experiment.
The teacher told the kids that blue eyed people are better than the brown eyed ones then vice-versa.
3.      What were the results?
The kids who were supposed to be better than the others abused their superiority , and when it ended kids realized that it doesn't feel good to be looked down on.
4.      How successful do you believe it was?

I think it was a very successful experiment that yielded excellent results

Exercise#3

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.
 f
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
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.
 f




Define in your own words:


1.       “Melting Pot”  a place where different cultures meet


2.       “Salad Bowl”  a representation of the idea that cultures can mix but stay separate and unique


3.       “Assimilation”  to become part of the main body


4.       “Acculturation”  to learn about and adopt your new countries cultures


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
 varied
central
 main
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
 Contrasted with
adopt
 ignor



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

This is where your culture tells you how you raise your 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.” Consider bed time in different cultures some Emirati families do not have a set bed time for the children


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 totally agree with this statement


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 own personality is best reflected by the fact that I am a very laid back person. Im  not one who rushes around like a crazy person, because in m culture impatience is not a good thing.

Reflection Emirati Film

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4U2c_DcJCIc




Mohamed Sultan Alhammadi
H00247680
CEB section


 From that trip we learned many new things about our culture and how our grandfathers lived in the past while there are no technology and oil. Also in this trip we  took about many things in our culture like some item it help them to do something such as dagger and boat and the ways to live like  how can found the water also for what they use  camels , horses and donkey. Moreover we spoke about the changes between now and before 40 years  and  the famous thing in the UAE culture.In addition we introduce the Interview with the tourist from other country and ask them about our culture and something special in their culture.









Exercise#1


1.   Look at these ten aspects which make up your cultural identity. Then, fill in the last two columns – one for somebody who works for your family and one for an expatriate friend. There are other aspects of cultural diversity but these are the main ones.
2. How many countries are there in the world today?  ……210 countries..
3. How many ethnic groups are there in the world today? …………+5000………………
4. How many ethnic groups are there living in the UAE? ………5……………………
5. What is wrong with this chart?  ……………it is old and wrong
6. What percentage of the UAE population is Emirati in 2014?  ……11%
7. Why is the percentage so small? ……because the number of the forefingers is increasing…….
8. The UAE's population strategy plans to make Emiratis the majority in the country or up to …40….. per cent, by …2021….., members of the Federal National Council (FNC) told Gulf News. 
9. Do you think this will happen? ………………………yes………………………………………………………………………..
10. Why do you think this? …………because the government is working hard to achieve this ………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. Do you have any different ethnic groups in your ancestry or your family today?  ...........no...............................................................................................................................................
12. What are the benefits of having a mixed cultural heritage?
………………being open minded and talking more than one language