Wednesday, 2 May 2012

LO1


LSS 3205                                                                         

Class Differences

In a small group use the internet to help you answer the questions, then discuss your answers with the class.

Describe in your own words “the culture of affluence”, “the culture of poverty”.

Culture of affluence: Are improved cultures that have more power and money.

Culture of poverty: is week culture with basic right and has no money or basics of live.



Define “social stratification”.

Social stratification is society levels of people that are different then each other with more power and money.

Describe India’s caste system as an example of social stratification.

India has 5 caste system first they have the farmers or the slaves then upperparts is the normal people then the royalty then the king then the religion.

Describe South Africa’s apartheid as an example of social stratification.

It’s based on 2 main things the first is the highest as the white guy and the lowest as the black guy.

In your opinion, what classes of people exist in the Emirates?  How are they characterized?

In the Emirates classes are a bit different from other countries we based on nationality were the leaders on top then the meddle are Arabs and western people and the lowest are Pakistan and India people.






LSS 3205                                                                         

Culture of Poverty

With a partner, go to: http://www.3rdworldfarmer.com/ Play the game.

What challenges did you face?

A lot of challenges from dieses and army and natural causes and many more.

What choices did you have?

Not much, if you got the money will be fine but if you didn’t you will let your people die.

What temptations did you encounter?

Many from drought and health danger and army invasion and poorness.

If it were your real family instead of a computer game, would you have chosen differently?

Yes, I would be feeling what they feel and think other then ideas that could help them more than doing a simple choice.

What did you learn about third world life?

That there are other people need of our help and we sit doing nothing and we waste more food then we eat and spend more money then we have for something that we don’t want or need.

No comments:

Post a Comment