Reftection # 3

 

 

 

Self Reflection # 11

self reflection 

 

Exercise # 11

 

 

 

Culture shock #9

Culture shock #9

Todd experienced culture shock when he went to a new and different country. at first he was call center manager and has job was to train new call center manager in India and he was the prefect one for this job, when he arrive to India he has a lot of problem first was he miss his diver because his name was rewritten   toad then he has a culture shock seeing his office without class and a cow inside the office, in the other day he was shock about pronunciation after that he call his boss in Seattle and his boss tall him a bad news finally he want to McDonalds  to eat cheese burger but he don’t find it

Todd was going to work as usual   there was a holy (color day) in India they start throw in him and he throw back that was the reason to adapt also other thing was wearing Indian clothes, when he see the cow again he fell ok because he now adopt with Indian people and the let the people in MPI do what they want (freedom)

When Todd come back to us there is a lot of thing change in him, he start eating with right hand and he pot the thread eye in George Washington.

“Outsourced” - the movie study guide- Post #8

“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"

 

http://www.outsourcedthemovie.com/Clips/ms_educlips.html

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	Class
High-context culture	Todd	Aunty JI home
Individualism	Todd	Going to India
Collectivism	Indian people  \  Puro	Washing place
Low power distance	Todd \ Aisha \ Aunty JI	Class
High power distance	Indian people \ Aunty JI	Washing place
Uncertainty tolerance	Aisha	Class
Uncertainty avoidance	Aunty JI \ Todd	Home
Task orientation	Todd	Learning people
Social orientation	Aunty JI \ Puro	Aunty JI home

 

 

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?

His name was written wrong on the sign and not raised up, so, he did not find someone waiting for him. He took a taxi to the train station.

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

He tells him to jump into the train while it was moving.

3. 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 guy.


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

He eat with left hand.

5. How does Todd figure out why one does not eat food with the left hand?

Explain to him that the left hand is unclean.


6. Why is he so eager to go to McDonnell’s?

To eat beef burger.


7. What does I.N.D.I.A. stand for? How might this be an example of the “Inbound Syndrome”?

I will never do lt again.

8. What advice does his fellow American have for him?

 

Do not ask for beef again.


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

 

He understands and respect Indian culture.



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

 

He sat with them and made himself as a member of the family.

 

Blog Exercise #7 Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions

Blog Exercise #7
My presentation today was about short term and long term orientation societies which its part of  Hofstade's Cultural  dimensions , doing this presentation I learned that short term effect easily by other cultural but with long term the effect take along time and the cultural is not easy to change .
At the end I discussed that the UAE is an example of a long term and I enjoyed doing this presentation .      

Exercise #5 - Racism, Classism, Slavery Today, Globalization and Human Right

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Portfolio exercise #4 - Adverse Reactions to Diversity

Adverse Reactions to Diversity – Portfolio exercise #4

Course:      Cultural Diversity                                  Code:  LSS N2053

 

Name: Saleh Alali                             ID#    H00269532    

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeK759FF84s                                                      

 

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

 

1.      Define:

a.       Stereotyping: A relief printing plate cast in   would made from composed type or an original plate.

b.      Prejudice: Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

c.       Bias: concentration on or interest in one particular area or subject.

d.      Discrimination : The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex

2.      Give an example of each.

Stereotyping: Men are strong and do all the work.

Prejudice: Until the early years of the twentieth century, women were not allowed to vote.

Bias: Gender/gender identity.

Discrimination: Distinguish between black and white.

 

 

 

 

Watch  Class Divided

ü Understanding

With partners, answer the following:

1.      Where, when and with whom did this experiment take place

School, Tuesday and Wednesday, with the teachers and the students.

2.      Describe the experiment.

Discriminate the blue eyes students with brown eyes students, at first, praise the blue eyes on their smartness, preference and let them play on the playground freely and happily and let the brown eyes feels like lonely people , bad people , stupid and dump like they never know and understand anything then,  on the next day the teacher did the reverse thing , like praise the brown eyes on the blue eyes by their  smartness, preference and let them play on the playground so the blue eyes feels like they are in a prison , bad people , unlike people so that nobody likes them.     

3.      What were the results?

The students realized that there is no differences between blue eyes and brown eyes also, they knew that automatically no discriminating between white people and black people and no differs between Indian people or dump people, so everyone feels equal , unites, integrate and happily.

4.      How successful do you believe it was?

In my opinion, it was very successful specially to this students of this very young age , because children always judge others in a bad way so the effect of this experiment has successfully changed the way of their thinking about others and let them think in a positive way.

Going Deeper

In groups of four, discuss the following:

Ø  a time she or he experienced prejudice or discrimination

The time suits every single moment especially in this world, because this case happens in every society, so it was very important to discuss this kind of issues however, previous times or present times so every one doesn’t discriminate between others./ Also, she transferred their bad thinking of prejudice in a friendly and peacefully way.

Ø  a time she or he discriminated against somebody else

It works very well, because when you doesn’t  discriminate between blue and brown eyes or also, black and white people would make everyone feels equal.

Ø  a time she or he witnessed discrimination and did nothing about it

It could be that she didn’t did something because she can’t change the color of people’s skins or eyes because God created them like that.\ Or , she noticed all the discrimination in a class and she tried or to do something or to look for a solution to solve it by her way.

Ø  a time she or he witnessed discrimination and did something about it

When she asked the students if there is any people you don’t like and they answered like Indians, black people and dump people, and she solved it by doing the experiment./ Also, when she discovered that there is a discrimination between them she let them wear a cincture which is it a point to the discriminated body.

Reflection #1 - Emirati Film

 

Reflection #1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tytS2ce2umQ

I learned by making this video to take the responsibility about being leader of my group and that wasn’t easy for my but with cooperation with my other friends I was able to do this job like a group , also with this project now I kwon a lot about my culture that actually I wasn’t kwon . During doing the project we find some problem, one of the problem is finding tourist speck English because most of them were German and like we kwon that German people do not speak English especially old people but with passage of time and search about people who speak English we find some finally. This experience gives me a lot of self-assurance for me and I hope that experience will repeated.   

Exercise #3 - What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation?

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.	False Made up of many different cultures
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 Represented by the ‘’salad bowl’’
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.	False  Learn about the culture of your adopted country.

 

 

Define in your own words:

 

1.       Melting Pot: Place where different cultures meet.

2.       Salad Bowl: Idea that cultures can mix but stay separate and unique.

3.       Assimilation: Become part of the main body.

4.       Acculturation: learn about your new countries culture.

5.       Enculturation: learn your birth countries culture.

Complete the sentence with words from the text:

 

Acculturation often results in changes to culture, custom 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	blended	adopt	ignore

 

 

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

     Study of human history and culture.

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

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.”

Children often do have a specific bed time.

 

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’m 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. Because in my culture, impatience is not a good thing, My German friend seems to be in big hurry all of the time, and can seem very impatient to me.