LSS 2053 Course Goal 1 Revision

LSS 2053 Course Goal 1 Revision

Answer the following revision questions in paragraphs of about 50 words each. In your answers you should use examples from your own experience where possible.

1.       Which types of Cultural Diversity exist at ADMC? Give an example from each of the ten categories in your table of ten. Say whether each one is a Challenge or a Benefit.

Religion: there are many people from different religions in ADMC, teachers, IT and workers from many religions, and it is benefit because we learn from them

 History: there are many students and staff in ADMC came from different places have different history. And it is benefit because we know about others history.

Clothes: in ADMC most students wear kandora the tradition cloths, but some wear jeans and t shirts. And this is challenge because we have to keep our traditions.

Tradition: Every tribe in UAE has different traditions.  And this is a benefit.

Nationality: In ADMC most teachers come from many nationalities around the world. And this is a benefit because we can learn about their countries.  

Gender: There are many females as males in ADMC students and teachers. And this a benefit.

Food: There are many kinds of food in ADMC as we can see in the cafeteria there are different restaurants. This is a benefit because we can eat different food

Age: There is a different in ages in ADMC between students and this a challenge because it hard to understand each other.

  Language: because there are many people from different nationalities there are different languages and this is a challenge because it is become hard to communicate.

2.       Define and give an example of Acculturation.

Acculturation is a process in which members of one cultural group adopt the beliefs and behaviors of another group. For example many indigenous peoples, such as First Nations of Canada, Native Americans of the US, and Australian Aborigines have lost much of their traditional cultures (most evidently, languages) which have been replaced by those of the more dominant cultures

3.       Explain how child-raising in different cultures can have an effect on personality.

In some poor cultures kids have to start working in earlier age and this will make them Self-reliant. But in other rich cultures kids are spoiled and get everything they want so they don’t have self-reliance.

4.       Explain the difference between a “melting pot” and a “garden salad” related to immigration to a country such as UK, USA, Australia for example.

Melting pot is just like fuse all cultures to the host country culture, but in garden salad everyone keeps his own culture and lives with others in peace.

5.       How can Multiculturalism have a positive effect on a large company?

When a company has employees from different cultures they will share different experience and have different ways of thinking.