CCU MEETING 8

 Name : Ririn Divarianti

Class    : 5.1

Please answer the questions below briefly:

1. Give your own idea/opinions about:

a.  Culture

Ø  Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts.

 

b. Interculture

Ø  people who have different cultural backgrounds.

 

c. Cross culture

Ø  comparison between two or more different cultures or cultural areas.

d. Multiculture

Ø  something that incorporates ideas, beliefs or people from many different countries and cultural backgrounds.

2. Give one example of cultural conflict and offer the solution for its adjustment!

ü  Conflict of the entry of culture from outside into the country which can result in the forgetting of Indonesian culture. This conflict can occur because of differences in cultural understanding, etc.

Ø  Globalization is inevitable, because it is something that is constantly evolving. The most appropriate way of handling is we have to filter out what is right and what is wrong. We must adapt to the new culture without forgetting the old.

 

3. How do you define:

a. Mosaic

Ø  mosaic is a society in which ethnic groups retained their separate identities but together from the large community.

b. Melting pot

Ø  The melting pot is a society in which  ethnic groups blend and become one group

c. Stereotype

Ø  a specific belief or assumption about individuals based solely on their membership in a group.

d. Prejudice

Ø  Prejudice is a negative attitude and feeling toward an individual based solely on one’s membership in a particular social group