ETH 305V final portfolio

MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION ETH305V SEMSTER 1 STUDEN NR: KERISCHNIE JOSEPH UNIQUE NR: ETH305V:ASS2 STUDENT NR: QUESTION 1 : A) DEFINE THE FOLLOWING TERM AND GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF EACH: i) Culture: Is very complex human phenomenon and in many respects and a misunderstood concept. It is usually associated with material good and artefacts, or with obvious visual aspects such as food & dress. It is also defined in terms of a particular group’s art and music. It is used in the place of society culture embrace a body of knowledge, cultures are dynamic. ii) Stereotype: This occurs when all individuals of a particular groups are portrayed as having the same attributes. It is common in the way in which minority groups. Women & elder people, for example are depicted stereotyping leads to mispresenting, inaccurate info and the creation of false impressions. iii) Socio-economic class: Is basically factors that play a significant role in determining how a person acts, thinks, lives. Teachers from a upper or middle class background may have difficulty in understanding the social and economic problems facing learners from a lower class homes. B) DISCUSS THE NEED FOR MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA FOCUS ON: i) Diversity: Originates from Latin “Diversus” meaning more than one of different kind of variety, Factors such as combination migration, immigration and war have brought about demographic shifts all over the world