Final Course reflection

Final Course Reflection

Culture diversity is one of the best classes I've took in this semester, and this course is needed to be taken by the students of universities and colleges they need to study because it helps them to communicate better. Also it helps you to learn about other cultures, understand them, and respect them.

I enjoyed the whole classes of culture diversity, but the most three classes I enjoyed is the blue and brown eyes movie. It was real and it was very interesting which it talks about racism advertises. Also it was amazing because you learn by watching a video, movies which is very interesting. It is very interesting also because I learned not to be a racist, neither an ism man, nor a stereotyping. I learned about other cultures and I understood them, I learned how to communicate with them, and I respect the other cultures. Also it is good for students because they will be open minded, and they learn many things about other cultures and they’ll be respectful.

If I we had a harmony day in the UAE, I will first make it in the winter because it is the best part of the year in the UAE, so it’s a very nice weather where everyone would come and celebrate and have fun. I’ll make special places in the UAE to celebrate the harmony day where different people from different cultures celebrate as a part of the UAE.

I love this culture course because it is very interesting, and the best part is that my teacher makes more interesting and more fun. I don’t get bored in the class, and l like what the teacher talks about. I learned to be a racist, neither stereotyping, nor an ism man. I really like this class and I hope everyone take this class because it is really an interesting class and everyone will benefit from it.

Name: Abdulla Jamal Al Nuaimi

ID: H00269414

Class: Culture Diversity

Teacher: Mr. Gregory

final presentation

Portfolio excrise #10

Exercise #10a:

Modern slaves today:

I think that having slaves is not a good way to treat human in the right proper way. I think that slaves should be treated in much better way. About slavery nowadays, it’s not a good for 12 people living in one room and share one bathroom. Also, where 200 slaves share 2 kitchens and have to pay their debt. Slaves even don’t have enough money to eat or even to buy clothes now days. I think that slaves are treated cruelly and badly and this is not a proper way to treat a human being and even not respecting them.

I made my house and I found that 60 slaves work for me.

Exercise #10b:

The UAE ensure human rights for the workers by giving them the freedom of speech, also the freedom of religion that every person or worker can do his prayers, the women rights is a good thing that the UAE government ensure it for women. Trafficking is illegal as the law says so the government do the best to stop it like in march 2007 it was reported that the UAE has deported over 4,300 sex workers mainly from Dubai.

Its important because every human has rights, and to keep the country safe by stopping the riots from the workers.

Exercise #10c:

Ways to fight discrimination:

By Jackie Robinson:

1) The integration of organized baseball preceded the civil-rights revolution, and in reality baseball helped make later reforms politically feasible by giving white Americans black heroes with whom to identify.

2) Government had almost nothing to do with this triumph of the competitive market. Baseball owners finally realized that the more they cared about the color of people's money, the less they could afford to care about the color of their skin.

By Rosa Parks:

1) Her arrest on December 1, 1955, for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama, triggered a year-long bus boycott, an event that is generally seen as the beginning of a decade-long battle against segregation that mobilized millions and won the support of workers all over the world.

Portfolio #8

Exercise #8a:

Below is a brief explanation of the cultural dimensions:- 

·         Low-context and high-context culture.

Low-context	High-context
My teacher is a low context.	Eissa is a high context.

·         Individualism and collectivism.

Individualism	Collectivism
Our teacher works individually.	Me, and my friends we are collective.

·         Low power distance and high power distance.

Lower power	Higher power
It’s between an employee and his boss have a close relationship.	Leader, gets respect and money, but don’t have any relationship.

·         Uncertainty tolerance and uncertainty avoidance.

Uncertainty tolerance	Uncertainty avoidance
Singapore are uncertainty tolerance, they don’t plan as German do.	In Germany, they try to avoid uncertainty by planning everything carefully.

.          Task orientation and social orientation.

Task orientation	Social orientation
It’s focused on a team by training, and it is concerned with individual working.	It’s focused on collective concern, friendly atmosphere, and good working conditions.-

Exercise #8b: 

Cultural Dimension	Character Todd, Puro, Aisha or other	Outsourced Scene or Circumstance
Low-context culture	Todd	In Class
High-context culture	Aisha	InClass
Individualism	Todd	He stayed lonely
Collectivism	Aisha	staying at a group (family picture)
Low power distance	Todd	Talking with his boss
High power distance	Puro	keeps on asking, wants to talk
Uncertainty tolerance	Todd	He was cursing with his boss
Uncertainty avoidance	Aisha	Everytime she keeps on speaking
Task orientation	Puro	Was the boss
Social orientation	Aisha	communicator and was a very good talker

Exercise #8b:

In our Emirati culture we have many cultural dimensions. Our first culture dimension is that, I and the other citizens are high context, we communicate with each other easily, trust each other because of the old tradition that we learned from our grandparents. The second cultural dimension is that we are collectivism. The third one is that we are a low power distance, where we can give and get from our leaders. Furthermore, Emirati citizens are all equal to each other such as employees, managers, and leaders. In UAE, there is high uncertainty avoidance, while compared to Jamaica and Singapore which are the two lowest countries in uncertainty avoidance. Finally, we as the Emiraties we are social orientation, like we do everything in a group because of the laziness of us that we cannot work alone, also we stick together as a one family.

Exercise #8c (extra): Fill in the answers from the film, Outsourced.

Reflection - For #8c

Create a reflection about the movie Outsourced using the sheets I give you. Show that you really understand the above cultural concepts by answering the following questions: (short answers OK)

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 wasn't written correct, so he took a taxi.

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

-He told him to jump into the train.

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?

-The kid gave Todd a space, it’s a solution that kids in India respects grownups.

4. As any exchange student, he has a lot of experiences trying new food. His first

encounter is with an iced drink. What happens?

- He’s suffered from a bad stomach ache .

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?

-As a very clean and nice 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?

-Very 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 wants to be 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?

-Are you married, do you have a girlfriend?

9. During his first conversation with Aunti Ji he makes two big mistakes. What are

they?

-He was eating with his left hand.

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?

-Extra for everything.

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

-As he goes to the bathroom he uses his left hand to clean.

12. What is ethnocentric about his statement "You need to learn about America"?

- He thought that Americans are better than Indians.

13. Why do they disagree on how a "native" speaks English?

-Because Todd wants the employees to use the American accent so they can have a proper conversation with the costumer without any misunderstanding.

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

-He was talking without knowing people in India and cows are consider as holy and they don’t eat beef.

15. What is Todd's reaction to "You need to learn about India"? What stage of culture

shock might it represent?

-He was confused about the Indian cultural and he was embarrassed.

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

calls home?

-  Because he wanted to finish his job and go back to America and he didn’t adapt the lifestyle in India.

17. What mistakes in language usage are represented in the recording of the call about

"a rubber"?

-That rubber means condom in America.

18. Why is he so eager to go to McDonnells?

-He wants to eat a cheeseburger.

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

-He keeps on decreasing the price.

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?

-Just give in.

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

has he adapted?

-By celebrating the holy day which was a color festival.

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

different?

-Because he has begun to adapt 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.

-American family each lives separately from each other and rarely they visit or see each other, while Indians they live with each other visit them everytime.

25. What cultural values are involved in the exchange between Aunti Ji and Todd

about ironing his underwear?

-Indian irons every clothing, while in America they don’t iron Todd’s underwear.

26. 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 he pretended he’s one of the family.

27. In what ways does he show he has adapted?

-He ate in the same way they hate, the Indian lady was happy from him.

28. When the call center floods and they are shut down, Todd finds an "Indian"

solution. What is it?

-He brought the Indian friend to help with the electric connections.

29. When Todd comes home, there are several signs that his Indian experience has

influenced him. Name three ways he has become more "Indian".

-He called his family to visit them.

-He adapted the Indian cultural.

-And he has the third eye that will look after him.

Portfolio #7

1. Read about Ethnocentrism.

             -Ethnocentric individuals judge other groups relative to their own ethnic group or culture, especially with concern for language, behavior, customs, and religion.

2.  List three examples of ethnocentrism from history

-The Mandate of Heaven

-European Imperialism

-Nazi Germany

3.  What country is known for being ethnocentric today?

-America (USA).

4.  What is the famous quote from Shylock which reminds all of us of our humanity?

-        In literature, the Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare portrays an intense disagreement between the Jew, Shylock, and the Christian, Antonio. Antonio constantly scorns Shylock for being a Jew, which ultimately culminates in one of the most famous speeches of all time: "If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not seek revenge?"

5.  Look at the two maps of ethnocentric Americans and ethnocentric India.

Ethnocentric America:

Ethnocentric India:

 

6.  Now make a map showing how Emiratis see the world.

portfolio exercise #6

Adverse Reactions to Diversity – Portfolio exercise #6

Course:      Cultural Diversity                                  Code:  LSSS N205

Name:                             ID#                                        Name:                                  ID#

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

1.      Define:

a.       Stereotyping: is a belief, image or truth about a person or a group of people.

b.      Prejudice: it is an opinion, attitude about a group or individual members.

c.       Bias: it is a cause to feel against a person or a group especially in a way considered to be unfair.

d.      Discrimination: it is a behavior where it treats people unequally.

2.      Give an example of each.

a.       All teachers are good teachers.

b.      All emiraties are rich.

c.        Non- locals are treated not as well as emiraties local.

d.      It is where some of them are racist; they hate people from different countries.

Watch Class Divided

ü Understanding

With partners, answer the following:

1.      Where, when and with whom did this experiment take place?                                                                                            -Tuesday morning in 1950, in primary school, and in a grade 3 classroom.

2.       Describe the experiment.                                                                                                                       -It was based on children eyes where there was a discrimination, where they make the blue children one day amazing and superior, and another day they make the brown children amazing superior, to educate them discrimination.

3.      What were the results?                                                                                                                                               -It was very effective where it taught them by feeling out of a group.

4.      How successful do you believe it was?                                                                                                             -I think it was very successful even often they grew up.

Going Deeper

In groups of four, discuss the following:

Ø  a time she or he experienced prejudice or discrimination

-I was in turkey, and stayed in a place where there are all turkeys there, and they saw us as strangers; where the police came and searched us.

Ø  a time she or he discriminated against somebody else

-An emirate person where he treated an Indian guy badly because he local. 

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

-I saw an Indian guy get beat up by 3 other men because he didn’t get that little job done, and I didn’t do anything cause I wasn’t in my country.

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

-I saw an employee get hit by his boss in a restaurant because he broke some of the plates by mistake, and I interfered; advised him after he recognized his mistake and he apologized to the employee.
 

Reflection #1

Here is the video of culture diversity done by our group:

http://youtu.be/6MZjRZrXFzo