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Culture and Identity terms quiz

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

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1.

What is meant by the term essentialist identity?

a)

It is a postmodern identity

b)

It is something you choose

c)

It is based on fixed characteristics like nation, race and country of origin

d)

It is a product of your socialisation

2.

What is meant by the term otherization?

a)

This means labelling another group usually based on negative generalisations, as different from the main group,

b)

This means seeing others as the same as you and labelling them positively.

c)

This means identities are interchangeable

d)

This means to make another group seem exciting and interesting.

3.

What is meant by Holliday's term "small culture"?

a)

Ethnic group or country a person is from

b)

A small novel or theater production

c)

Specific subcultural group.

d)

Any small cohesive group, ignoring wider specific groups

4.

What did Holliday mean by the criticism that Hofstede's theory of cultural dimensions is reductionist?

a)

It reduces people to one type of cultural dimension, so ignores the other cultural dimensions

b)

It oversimplifies groups of people to national stereotypes, which can lead to otherization and negative labelling.

c)

It leads to positive stereotypes which can help people to plan positive cultural marketing campaigns.

d)

It ignores small cultural groupings.

5.

What is stereotype threat?

a)

The fear of other groups that you know little about

b)

The fear of being stereotyped positively which can lead you to do badly in tests

c)

The fear of confirming a negative stereotype related to ethnicity or gender, which leads to stress and then worse performance in a test or task.

d)

The fear that others might stereotype you if they see you doing badly in a test

6.

What is the meaning of prejudice and discrimination?

a)

Discrimination is unfair treatment of a group or individuals based on stereotypes.

b)

Prejudice can be different types of attitudes which are not affected by stereotypes about groups.

c)

Prejudice is negative attitudes towards an individual or groups, usually based on stereotypes.

d)

Discrimination is behaviour towards groups which is fair and equitable.

7.

What was William's social definition of culture?

a)

Culture is the best in thought and taste that can be expressed

b)

Culture is the canon of knowledge of facts and information that everyone needs to know in order to succeed in society

c)

culture is the description of a particular way of life, which expresses certain meanings and values not only in art and learning but also in institutions and ordinary behaviour.

d)

Culture is high culture, like opera and elite sports as favoured by those in the ruling class.