Reflection #10

Outsourced reflection #9

In this paragraph I'm going to talk about the reflection of Todd's that had in India. First of all, the first point that Todd's had in his experiment is that he should leave America and travel to India for work, he was shift to India to train new call center manager employees. The first problem that he had when he arrived is not finding the driver in the airport because of writing mistake. The second problem that he had is stomach pain in first time he eat something in india. 

He wasn't used for this life, so had a culture shock in his first days in India. For example, 

1) he saws a lots of cows in the street and also in office. 

2) He was shocked when he eat by his left hand and the all was wondering what was he doing, and finally he understand that indian use there left hand to clean at toilet.

3) He had problem with finding food that he likes.

One day Todd meet American gay in restaurant and they had talk about the culture and the situation, so the other man said to him 'give up' and adjust with that.

1) the first adjust that he had is being flexible with the employees and have conversation with them 

2) He learned more about the indian culture and live with that.

3) He wear indian customs and do what indian do.

4) Celebrated with indians in there festivals. 

When he return to America he had culture shock, so he start to adjust to that by butting bundey 'the third eyes' in his room and change his phone ring tone.

Exercise #8 Outsource

“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	India Airport
High-context culture	Anti-Ji	Anit-home
Individualism	Todd	went india alone
Collectivism	(indian), Puro	Taxi station, Anti home
Low power distance	Todd, Aisha	Dave office, Class
High power distance	Pure	Al the time
Uncertainty tolerance	Aisha	Class
Uncertainty avoidance	Anti-Ji, Todd	Anit-Ji home, Class
Task orientation	Todd	Learning people
Social orientation	Puro, Anti-Ji	Anti-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.

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

He was talking about it in an insensitive way without knowing how sensitive and holy cows are in India 

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

Because he is homesick. 

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

 He thought that Todd is barging and started barging back immediately without even paying attention to whats Todd’s actually saying as it’s a very common habit in india 

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

That once he gives in and stops resisting he will do much better. 

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

Once he saw improvement from the team he apologized to them and admit that he should learn more about India. He also asked for suggestions and opinions on how to create a better environment from them to work

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

Because he started to adjust and fit in which was shown in his second look, it was friendlier and more receptive that his first look and reaction when he just arrived to india 

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.

Indians are more attached and close to their families than Americans. They consider the family an important and number one priority in their lives and that explains why they live with their families even if they get older and what their parents mean to them. While in America people mostly move out in a very young age and get caught up in their busy lives away from their parents and they’re family and only gather when there’s an event such as weddings, Christmas and thanksgiving.

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

Very well, that showed us how open he became to new things from a different culture and class than what he’s used to

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

He asked the poor indian man from over the wall for his help with replacing the wires as he saw in his place how they all surviving on a public source of electricity by extending wires from it. And that’s an indian way as the economy is very bad and people try to survive in many ways in that was one of them

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

First by calling his mother and planning to visit her, then the way he made his tea, and he drank it with his right hand, the small touch he added to the dollar plate he has and finally his mobile ringtone which was an Indian tune

Adverse Reactions to Diversity - Portfolio exercise #4

Course:      Cultural Diversity                                  Code:  LSS N2053

Name:  Mohamed Masoud Abdulla                           ID#   H00269306     

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 : is an extravagant belief  image or unclear fact about a person or group .

b.      Prejudice : its an think or opinion about some people or a person .

c.       Bias : is an opinion or attitude about a group or person .

d.      Discrimination : to divide a part from another part .

2.      Give an example of each.

Definition :                                        Example :

Stereotyping                                      Labeling , making assumptions .

Prejudice                                           He was prejudiced to give her the job solely on her looks .

Bias                                                   I bias  on the bowling .                   

Discrimination                                   Divide blow eyes from the black eyes .

Watch  Class Divided

* Understanding

With partners, answer the following:

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

                     In 1950, primary school in grade 3 classroom  

2.      Describe the experiment.

   Its was by different of the eye color and the teacher divide the student in two group  the firs one brown and the second is blue then she say you are smart than the other group and vice. 

3.      What were the results?

Each of them don’t like each other and they don’t cooperate together .

4.      How successful do you believe it was?

They  will not divide something's  in them life's and they will not forget the idea .

Going Deeper

In groups of four, discuss the following:

  a time she or he experienced prejudice or discrimination

my friend and I went to china  and one old man saw us and he say you are from UAE we say yes because  the idea ( KANDORA) he take from us .

  a time she or he discriminated against somebody else

some local in UAE don’t like the Indian people  and we saw in our community a lot of discriminated type in the daily life .

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

when some manager in the company caked one of the staff because he don’t work will and if you talk with him he told you its not you responsibility .  

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

one day I was in abu dhabi and I saw I teacher separate the student by the emirate student from the other nationalities and I call the teacher and I advise the teacher then he make them together .  

Exercise #5

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Reflection 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m4MxcuNWfQ

In this essay I'm going to talk about the short video that we film it last week about "UAE artifact Culture"and I'm going to talk about my experience and what i learned in doing this film, on the other hand I'm going to talk about the problems and troubles that we had.

First of all, the main thing that i learned it in this video is how is UAE culture is a unique culture and how the people of UAE is saving it and live in the evolution time without effecting or loosing in their principles. 

The second thing, is how to work with others in one team and learn from them and share informations.

On the other hand, we had some problems for example: we were confused about what we going to talk about. 

The second issue is the time and how to gather the classmate for doing the video.

Quiz 2 – What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation?

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 – describe as a society with a 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 – with salad bowl
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.	False – that means 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” : combine of people  living with each other but with unlike believes. 

                          3. Assimilation: how gradually adopt patterns of the dominate culture . 

                        4.       “Acculturation: cultural modification of an individual, group, or people by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture.

5.       “Enculturation: the process by which an individual learns the traditional content of a culture and assimilates its practices and values. 

Complete the sentence with words from the text:

Acculturation often results in changes to culture and customs  , as well as changes in food, clothes  and language .

Give a synonym:

varied	Diverse	respect	honor	dominate	Control
multiple	Various	central	major	interacting	Reacting
specific	Particular	represents	Characterize	adopt	Accept

Give the opposite:

varied	Same	respect	Disrespect	gradually	Quickly
multiple	Single	common	Rare	dominant group	Recessive
specific	General	contrasted with	Conforming	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 

process of learning about people, for example: culture , tradition , the way of person dress in his daily life .

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

the way of cheldren behave in his daily life is revers of what the parent educete the. for example : when the children respect there teachers.      

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.

The British parent are much different than Pakistani parent about crating the personality of the children. Ex :  The British's parents learn there children about lot of cultures and values but on other hand the Pakistani parent learn them children only one of each.      

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 

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 personality comes from my father and my grandfather when i was child i learn from them , after that comes my friends who affects a lot about my personality. For example : there are proverb in our culture says "You knows the personality of person from there family"