Culture and Identity

The word "identity" means:

• a way of living

• a cultural group

• the qualities and characteristics that make someone unique

• a stereotype

A person's identity can be made up of their

• beliefs

• cultural practices

• race

• ethnicity

Stereotypes are harmful because

• it means we have judged someone without knowing them first

• it means we believe something about someone that can be untrue and unfair

• it is a simplified way of thinking about people when people are very complicated

• it explains everything about a race or cultural group

The beliefs, goals, and practices that a group of people share is known as its

• behaviour

• interdependence

• culture

• diffusion

Basic human needs such as food, clothing, sports, education, festivals etc. passed down from one generation to the next.

• Customs and traditions

• Government

• Language

• Social Organizations

__________ is the belief that one's culture is superior to all others.

• Holism

• Ethnocentrism

• Cultural relativism

• Emeticism

A stereotype is when...

• a person accepts things as they are.

• a person loves everyone as they are.

• a person has a fixed idea of another person.

“Girls can’t play rugby” is labeling girls into a certain group. This is an example of ...

• bias.

• discrimination.

• stereotype.

Brad: “You want to do what? Don’t you know that only girls do ballet? Boys don’t do ballet!”

This is an example of ...

• stereotype.

• discrimination.

• bias.

Stereotypes can affect how people treat each other? 

• True
• False