Thursday, May 8, 2014

culture shock Ex 9 H00283054 Ammar Alameri

When todd went to india he experienced culture shock when he went to a new and different country. At first he was alright, but this soon changed.
In America he was working in a calling center then his boss send him to india to train new workers. When he arrived to india he was shocked like seeing people urinating on the street and he faces some hardships. Some of these obstacles that stands in his face leaving his girlfriend to him and that he should make MPI to 6 or he will be fired. His experience have changed when he found a man in Mac he told him the basic rule to live in india that he should be more flexible to life.
He start to adopt the idea by sharing the citizens color day.  And he start liking a girl were she was engaged in this moment his life changed to be better and some of these changes that he start drinking by right hand also he became more social than he was individualism.
When he came back to America he felt culture shock as he still got used to Indian culture.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Ex 8 Ammar Alameri H00283054

“Outsourced” - the movie study guide

You are going to watch and create a reflection on the film "Outsourced".

These questions will help you. If you miss watching the film in class, you may get a copy from the library and watch it at home. Here are some clips from "Outsourced"

Cultural Dimensions in Outsourced
As you watch the film, answer the questions and write down any examples of different cultural dimensions. This will help you with your reflection.


Cultural Dimension
Character
Todd, Puro, Aisha or other
Outsourced Scene
or Circumstance
Low-context culture
Todd
Airport
High-context culture
Todd
Aunti house
Individualism
Todd
Going to india
Collectivism
India people/ pero
Street / washing cloths
Low power distance
Todd/aisha
Class
High power distance
Puro
Todd office
Uncertainty tolerance
Aisha
Class
Uncertainty avoidance
Aunti ji/ todd
Aunti ji house / class
Task orientation
Todd
Learning people in class
Social orientation
Puro/ aunti ji
Aunti ji house


Reflection
Create a reflection about the movie Outsourced using the PowerPoint I give you. Show that you really understand the above cultural concepts.

1. As soon as Todd arrives, he experiences the discomfort of being disoriented in a
strange new place. What happens at the airport? The guy who took him write his name wrong.

2. When a friendly traveler helps him get on the train, what does he tell him to do?
to jump in 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? He set on something

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

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? That the city is 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? Nice and good guy.

7. Todd wants to check in to a hotel. But Puro insists he comes to a boarding house.
What is the reason he gives Todd? the hotel is lonely , boarding house anti ji will treat and take care of him
as his mother
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? why did you break up with your girlfriend, what is your salary , are you married

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

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? by putting sugar in the tea

11. How does Todd figure out why one does not eat food with the left hand?
from the guy showing him it is for washing
12. What is ethnocentric about his statement "You need to learn about America"?

13. Why do they disagree on how a "native" speaks English?

14. What doesn't Todd understand about the Indians' response to the "cattle brand"?

15. What is Todd's reaction to "You need to learn about India"? What stage of culture
shock might it represent?

16. He calls home several times. Why? What stage of culture shock might provoke
calls home?

17. What mistakes in language usage are represented in the recording of the call about
"a rubber"?

18. Why is he so eager to go to McDonnells?

19. Todd doesn't understand bargaining. How does the Indian respond to this?

20. What does I.N.D.I.A. stand for?


21. What advise does his fellow American have for him?

22. When Todd develops the incentive system, he has begun to adapt to India. How
has he adapted?

23. When he looks at the cow in the office the second time, why is his reaction so
different?

24. Explain the difference between American and Indian cultures when Todd and
Puro discuss how often he visits his family and why he doesn't live with them.

25. What cultural values are involved in the exchange between Aunti Ji and Todd
about ironing his underwear?

26. How well does Todd handle himself when he is invited over the wall to an Indian
home for a meal?

27. In what ways does he show he has adapted?

28. When the call center floods and they are shut down, Todd finds an "Indian"
solution. What is it?

29. When Todd comes home, there are several signs that his Indian experience has
influenced him. Name three ways he has become more "Indian".


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Monday, March 24, 2014

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 exercise #4 h00283054
Course:      Cultural Diversity   Code:  LSS                                                        

With a partner, please answer the following. You may use internet resources to help you.

1.      Define:
a.       Stereotyping: it means you judge people in groups. Like if you are talking about black people,
and called them by a name that they hate it.
b.      Prejudice An adverse judgment or make a judgments in a person before knowing him. People prejudice against persons who have different points of views.
c.       Bias is used to describe unfair prejudices. Bias in school
d.      Discrimination treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against. Looking in people in a bad way who lower class than us
 2.      Give an example of each.

Watch  Class Divided
ü Understanding
With partners, answer the following:
1.      Where, when and with whom did this experiment take place? the experiment was in a class IN 1970  Done by ms jane elliots
2.      Describe the experiment. Dividing in two groups by the eye colors (blue, brown) and tell them whose the better then get the result.
3.      What were the results? There was revenge and hatred between children’s and this can make discrimination .


4.      How successful do you believe it was? I think it was very successful because the result was very clear on the children eyes.
exercise 3#
Reflection 1 writing 1  & emarati film 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiBYJjd18JE



Working in a group to combining ideas is beneficial and interesting. I made new friends, and liked getting out of the educational field to show our different talents. Organising time to gather and work was important for the project. We had to agree on suitable time for all of us. Time of filming had to be before the sunset so that the lighting is good. Memorising scripts took some time to become easy and fluently said. There were some difficulties we faced while working. We didn’t know what type of movie maker to choose and how to work on movie making softwares ,So we asked IT specialists. Quality of the video was a problem in the beginning, But practicing and time helped us to make Better. It was a new experiment that made me learn new thing about group work.


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 , it is describe as society with different set of values
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, salad bowl
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.
 False, knowing the costumes and beliefs of a second culture



Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot” many cultures blend to one culture

2.       “Salad Bowl” all cultures together but each one with their own traditions and beliefs

3.       “Assimilation” when a minor group adapt the costumes and traditions of a major group

4.       “Acculturation” the adoption of the behavior patterns of surrounding culture

5.       “Enculturation” the gradual acquisition of the characteristic’s of a culture by a person or other 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
 Diverse
respect
 Regard
dominate
overpower
multiple
 Many
central
 middle
interacting
 cooperate
specific
 particular
represents
 Be elected by
Adopt
Take on



Give the opposite:

varied
 uniform
respect
 disrespect
gradually
 suddenly
multiple
 single
common
 different
dominant group
 submissive
specific
 general
contrasted with
 similarity
Adopt
 abandon


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 societies and culture
2.       What do you understand by “socialization of children” Give an example
 building character by letting him take his decisions
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.”
For example children in united states don’t interact. children in the UAE like to interact with diffrent people.
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 don’t agree with this because children is born with their

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.



No, personality and culture was never linked together because maybe there are some people have the same character as me.


Quiz 1 - What is Cultural Diversity
Portfolio Exercise #2

Read the UNESCO report. True or False? If FALSE, write the TRUE answer.

1.At least 6000 different languages exist in the world.
   T
2.Over 200 million people live outside the country where they were born.
    F 175 million
3.One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.
T
4.Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.
F
5.Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.
T


Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

1.Heterogeneous : Members that are very different from each other.

2.Plurality : if someone receive a pluralist.

3.Migration: if someone move to live.

4.Fundamental: forming a base

5.Collective strength: joining forces

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?

Traditions can add interests in some sociaty

2.Name three ways in which people of different cultures can help a country to function in the new global economy.
1. sharing new ideas           2. Bring investors       3. Making leaders to be good in economic inviroment

3.From the internet, in relation to Cultural Diversity, find a picture and a definition of “Melting pot” and “Garden salad”.
Melting pot: different society make different races.   Garden salad: different vegetables on bowl ( different races)
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSWSKh2Zlxsk_MthfUsinjwOgv6_UPD5UNcJOo-BTRVv-nZ5gKT9chHPyCG
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSG0zbVtEmvz0L_gjhNH9v3zi4nqF6FUa_g0Aj19wh2tmvzg_qenQ












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

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.




Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Varied
same
Increasingly
Decreasing
Respecting
criticism
Strength
weak
Improving
drop
Inclusive
incomprehensive
Majority
minority
Tolerance
prejudice
Equality
Difference


Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:


Diverse
Disparate
Creative
clever
Uniqueness
unique
Dignity
Divinity
Integrated
unified
Asset
benefit
Global
international
Benefit
Advantage



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.
Aspect
‘ism’
Frankie
Mohamed
Your Family Employee
Your
Expatriate
Friend
Race/Ethnicity
Racism
(Racist)
White British
Emirati
 India
 Australian 
Language
English
Arabic
 English
 English
Religion
Religious bigotry
(a religious bigot)
Christian
(Protestant)
Muslim
(Sunni)
 Muslim
(Sunni)
 Muslim
(Sunni)
Values and beliefs
Socialist
Carnivore
 Carnivore
 Socialist
Disability
Ableism
Able
Able
 Able
Able 
Class
Classism
Middle Class
High Class!
 High Class
 High Class
Gender
Sexism
(Sexist)
Female
Male
 Male
 Male
Age
Ageism
(Ageist)
60
20
 25
 25
Educational Background
M.Ed.
Undergraduate
 Undergraduate
 MS
Sexual Orientation
Hetrosexualist
(Homophobic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

2. How many countries are there in the world today?  200 +
3. How many ethnic groups are there in the world today? Hundreds of Thousands
Here is an incomplete list of ethnic groups.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_modern_ethnic_groups
4. How many ethnic groups are there living in the UAE? 5




5. What is wrong with this chart?  The percentage of Emarati citizens


6. What percentage of the UAE population is Emirati in 2014? 11.5%

7. Why is the percentage so small? because the number of foreigners are increasing
8. The UAE's population strategy plans to make Emiratis the majority in the country or up to 50 per cent, by 2020 members of the Federal National Council (FNC) told Gulf News.
9. Do you think this will happen? Actually, I think it is impossible 
10. Why do you think this? Because there's going be more work in UAE for Expo 2020 which needs more workers. 
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? Developing our thoughts and knowing how others think and try to learn from them to develop ourselves.