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reflection about out source movie exercise 9

Todd experienced culture shock when he went to  a new and different country. When he arrived in India he expected to find someone when will be waiting for him. Unfortunately he didn’t because they spelled his name wrongly on the sign.  Then when he saw cows in the streets he was also very shocked. He was feeling unhappy when the little  boy stole his phone and he go all the way back to Mumbai to find cheese burger ,but  un fortunately he didn’t.  he was adjusting when he saw a color festival celebration then he enjoyed with him and when Aisha told him to know about India.  First thing they  Gave staff freedom in everything then the staff work hard  to finished the work successfully.  Then Dave come to saw the call center then they was happy to saw the worked doing  successfully , then the leave India. When he was went to his country they many thing for example the put more sugar in tea and eat with right hand .   

Outsourced” - the movie study guide exercise 8

 

 

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	Dave	Calling Todd
High-context culture
Individualism	Todd	He likes to stay in the hotle
Collectivism	Puro	He was telling Todd to stay with aunt j
Low power distance
High power distance	Puro
Uncertainty tolerance
Uncertainty avoidance
Task orientation
Social orientation

 

 

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?

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

He told him to jump.

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?

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

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?

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?

He told the meaning of Schmuck was a nice 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?
he told him the place was very lonely.

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 is your salary ,Are you married and what does  your father do.
9. During his first conversation with Aunti Ji he makes two big mistakes. What are
they?
he ate with his left hand , and he was placing the hand that has been in his mouth 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?

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

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?
felling un happy.
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?

Because he want to eat a cheese burger . 

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

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

I’ll never do it again .
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?
he got used to their culture,  he’s into their culture. 
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?
the solution was rewiring .
29. When Todd comes home, there are several signs that his Indian experience has
influenced him. Name three ways he has become more "Indian".
putting a lot of sugar,  drinking his tea with his right hand and he has an Indian ringtone.

-Florida Study Guide

 

 

# EXERCISE 7 , LOW AND High uncertainty Avoidance

There are a multiple countries are high uncertainty aviodance such as, Belgium ,Greece,UAE and Portugal because the society deals with the facts that the future can never be know. This ambiguity brings with it anxiety and different cultures have learnt to deal with anxiety in different ways.

proflio 5 Exercise 5 how many slaves?

 

Portfolio exercise #4

 

 

 

 

Course:      Cultural Diversity   Code:  LSS N2053  

Name: Ali Mohammed

ID: H00232940

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

1.      Define:

 

a.            Stereotyping :  Stereotyping is defined as an "oversimplified, usually pejorative, attitude people hold toward those outside one's own experience who are different.   

A Examples : All children don't enjoy healthy food and  Girls are not good at sports.

 

b.           Prejudice:  is an idea or opinion that is not based on fact, logic or actual experience.  Examples   :liking a person because they have blue eyes.

 

 

c.            Bias :  influence someone or something in a way that is unfair.  Examples  a father might be bias to his child's bad behavior. A teacher might be bias to her favorite student.

 

 

d.      Discrimination:  is the unequal treatment of individuals, usually on the basis of gender, race, age, religion or disability. Examples   when you can tell the difference between fine wine and cheap.

 

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?

 

2.      Describe the experiment.

 

3.      What were the results?

 

4.      How successful do you believe it was?

 

 

 

 

This experiment took in the USA , in 1968 with some boys and girls have blue eyes and brown eyes .

The teacher choose the boys and girls who have a blue eyes and tell him you are better than the boys and girls who have brown eyes and they tell the boys who have blue eyes don’t play with the boys who have brown eyes . secondly they choose the brown eyes and tell him same what they tell the blue eyes .

The first result is that the children with a blue eyes  became sad, after that, the second result is that the children didn’t accept their teacher when she said “ if you see a black man, laughing of him “ . There are no difference between white and black. I believe that the  experiment was a big  successful because the teacher learn the student  that should no Discrimination of any people.

 

Reflection about UAE culture film

Reflection about UAE culture  film

We meet with my friends in living room and we talk about how to make a movie film about the UAE’s culture . Then we choose some of our important artifact to talk about it. Then we work in a team and training very hard to do this film. I think its a good idea to work in a  team   because it will be better than doing individual and we knew many knew things  for example we didn’t know how to organize the film in the movie maker . we went to AL marina mall to search for some tourist to do  with him interview .

I learn about this experience how to work in a team and we meet new friends and I love it and I hope to do another thing and learn anew thing .    

   

UAE culture & heritage, LSS2053/CEB link of flim

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGQ6CxK8k7M

exerciscse 3

EXERCISCE 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(Different culture)
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( Enculturation)

Define in your own words:

1.“Melting Pot” : A place where different types of people live together and gradually create one community

2.“Salad Bowl” : Represents varied and separate cultures

3.“Assimilation” : The blending or fusing of minority groups into the dominant society

4.“Acculturation” : The process of second-culture learning

5.“Enculturation” : The process of first-culture learning

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	Esteem	dominate	Control
multiple	Many	central	Focal	interacting	Interrelating
specific	Exact	represents	Signifies	adopt	Foster

Give the opposite:

varied	Similar	respect	Rude	gradually	Sudden
multiple	single	common	rare	dominant group	Subordinate group
specific	Inclusive	contrasted with	Homogeneous	adopt	Reject

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 humans

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

Helping children in school to shape their emotions, thoughts and behaviors

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.”

Raising kids in different cultures result in different types of personalities

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 agree as each society and group of people rise up their child differently.

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 great , I am a very carefully person. I am not one who rushes around , because in my culture, impatience is not a good thing. My Indian friend, seems to be in big hurry all of the time, her personality is opposite my personality .

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Ali Mohammed AliH00232940