Unit 1 Test: Overall Questions Flashcards
Why do we need to learn about other cultures? (Hint: 2 main points)
Globalization and Multiculturalism
What criteria falls under “globalization”? (Hint: 7 topics)
- Financial
- Economic
- Technological
- Political
- Cultural
- Ecological
- Sociological
Who introduced the idea of “cultural competence”?
Dr. Carter G. Wooden
In what year did Wooden introduce cultural competence this?
1927
When was our first Black history month in Canada?
1995
What did the Truth and Reconciliation Commission do?
- Addresses abuses
- Openly discusses pain and suffering
How do we learn about other cultures 90% of the time? (Hint: Cultural Iceberg)
Through
- Values
- Priorities
- Assumptions
How do we learn about other cultures 10% of the time? (Hint: Cultural Iceberg)
Through
- Customs
- Courtesies
What do all cultures have in common? (Hint: 7 points)
- Social organization
- Customs and traditions
- Language
- Arts & recreation
- Religion
- Forms of government
- Economic systems
Family and social hierarchy are a part of which culture?
Social organization
What is a nuclear family
Just parents and children (typically 2 parents, 2 kids)
What are the 2 types of family organization?
Matriarchal and patriarchal
What is Polyandry?
multiple husbands, one wife
How much is a diamond ring supposed to be worth when proposing?
3 months worth of salary
What percentage of marriages worldwide are arranged?
55%
Why is there less divorce in arranged marriages?
- Want to please your parents
- Your parents may help you with your marriage and want you to succeed because they picked your partner.
What can social class be based on? (Hint: 4 points)
- Money
- Occupation
- Education
- Race
What are the way that people communicate with each other?
- Body language
- Eye contact
- Tone of voice
- Speaking
Language: When something occurs in spanish culture what do they do? (Hint: Sahara knocked over the vase…)
They DO NOT assign blame.
What are examples of arts and recreation?
- dance
- theatre
- literature
- pottery
- sports
- music
- painting
- drawing
What does religion attempt to answer?
- Where do we come from?
- How should we live our lives?
- Where do we go when we die?
What are the types of government? (Hint: 6)
- Democracy
- Theocracy
- Monarchy
- Oligarchy
- Dictatorship
- Anarchy
What category is food, water, clothing and shelter under?
Economic systems
How to cultures change? (Hint: 4)
- Technology
- Environmental changes
- New ideas
- Diffusion
What is the wind horse?
- A representation of the human soul.
- A legendary spirit force
- Links people to their gods
- A person’s soul and their deepest innermost being
- Means luck and fortune.
What are the Japanese cultural values in education? (Hint: 7)
- Order
- Diligence
- Self criticism
- Hard work
- Perseverance
- Goals of group above personal interest
What are the 3 guiding documents in Japanese Education?
- Fundamental Law of Education
- School Education Law
- Constitution
What is teaching considered to be in Japan?
An honored profession
How many days in school in Japan minimum?
210 days
How long is the school week in Japan?
five full days and one half day
What equal academic success in Japan?
perseverance and self discipline
What is the literacy rate in Japanese schools?
100%
What are two major challenges that the India schools face?
- Child labour
- The caste system
What is the caste system in India?
It is a social hierarchy passed down through families, and it can dictate the professions a person can work in as well as aspects of their social lives, including whom they can marry.
What is interesting about the literacy rates in India?
There is a disparity/discrepancy between male and female literacy rates.
Why do you think males have a higher literacy rate than women in India?
The deep routed culture of male domination and lack of awareness
What is the literacy rate in India?
62.8
What are examples of things that people could culturally misunderstand?
- Language
- Customs (ex. who gets served first, etc)
- Social hierarchy
- Tone of voice
- Body language (ex. proximity)
- Notions of courtesy and manners
Examples of surface culture?
- Food
- Flags
- Festivals
- Fashion
- Games
- Language
- Holidays
- Arts and Crafts
- Dances
- Literature
- Music
Examples of Deep Culture?
- Facial expressions
- Gestures
- Eye contact
- Personal space
- touching
- body language
- tone of voice
- courtesy
- manners
- leadership
- beauty
- friendship
- cleanliness
- time
- past and future
- fairness and justice
- roles related to age
- religion
- marriage
- raising children
- problem solving
- courtship
