Monday, October 22, 2012

Exam - Vocabulary


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It is extremely important that you understand the following vocabulary for your Cultural Diversity exam.
 
As well as knowing the meanings, you must be able to write small essay type answers. 

It is important to understand definitions, examples and the relationships between them.

You will need them tor writing your reflections and for the mid-term exam.


1. affluence
12. acculturation
23. productivity
34. ethnocentrism
2. ethnicity
13. bias
24. behavior
35. stratification
3. ability
14. discrimination
25. belief
36. socio-cultural
4. diversity
15. fringe
26. majority
37. resident
5. assimilation
16. population
27. income
38. poverty
6. demographics
17.stereotyping
28. adverse
39. socio-cultural factors
7. religion
18. gender
29. values
40. minority
8. race
19. resistance
30. traditions
41. class
9. multiculturalism
20. advantages
31. generation
42. globalization
10. personality (clash)
21. racism
32. sensitivity
43. virtual
11. prejudice
22. ethics
33. demographics
44. barriers




Cultural Diversity: Vocabulary and Language Notes 1

Vocabulary Check: Useful vocabulary you may already know

Word
Meaning
Example/Notes/Related words
Benefit (v + n)
Beneficial (adj)
Challenge (v + n)
Challenged (adj)
Advantage (n)
Disadvantage (n)
Nation (n)
National (n + adj)
Identity (n)
ID card, identify
Expatriate (n)
Ex = ‘out of’ (exit, exile, exclude, exclusion)
Immigrant (n)
Immigration (n)
Migrant (n)
Migration (of birds, fish, animals) (n)
Emigrate (v)
Behaviour (n)
Behave (v)
Belief(s) (n)
Believe
Ability (n)
Able (adj)
Disability (n)
Majority (n)
Minority (n)
Population (n)
Statistics (n)
Tradition(s) (n)
Traditional (adj)
Gender (n)
Religion (n)
Resident (n)
Residence (n)
Demographics (n)



Cultural Diversity: Vocabulary and Language Notes 2
Vocabulary and Concepts

Word

Meaning

Example/Notes/Related words

Culture (n)


Cultural (adj)


Diversity (n)


Diverse (adj)


Cultural Diversity




Values (n pl)


Value (n + v), valuable (adj)


Respect (n + v)


Respectful (adj)


Heterogeneous (adj)


Hetero = many/varied; Homo = single/one

Fundamental (adj)




Fundamental rights




Freedom (of)




Ethnography


Ethnic (adj)


Ethnic minority




Ethnic cleansing




Integrate (v)


Integration (n)


Race (n)


Human race


Class (n)




Cross-cultural understanding




Cohesion (n)


Cohesive (adj)


Inclusion (n)


Inclusive (adj); include (v)


Exclusion (n)


Exclusive (adj); exclude (v)















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