Factual Questions

· What did the author observe while studying the paper of the three Japanese authors about the dichotomy of individualistic versus collectivistic?

(A) They must have regretted their allegiance to this rigid dichotomy “individualistic versus collectivistic”;

(B) Students returning from so-called collectivistic countries were more individualistic than returnees from so-called individualistic countries;

· What terms have been used for the articles of Hofstede’s hypotheses?

· Why did the author have serious doubts about the scientific value of the confirmations of the Hofstede hypotheses?

· What does the term strong uncertainty-avoidance cultures refer to?

· Where in the passage does the author first discuss " fixed sets of polar attributes?

· Where in the passage does the author specifically stress that individual identities, group identity, cultural and ethnic identity, as well as national identity are no longer clearly defined concepts?

· In what paragraph does the author first mention that identity is never a finished product?

Scanning questions

Scanning questions are usually easy to answer. Use the same techniques for scanning given about detail questions. For each question, locate that part of the passage in which the answer will probably be found, and write it out. Don't worry about answering the question itself, only about finding the information. Do these scanning questions as fast as you can.

Sample Questions

· What is inferred in the following quatation from Robert Christopher?

“To an extent unmatched by the inhabitants of any other nations, the Japanese succeeded in marrying the social discipline that is the chief virtue of a strong collective consciousness with individualism” What is the term for using in real life features associated with different languages?

· What is inferred in the following sentences?

Immigrants may give up parts of their cultural heritage without giving up their cultural identity.

“Cultural identity is a matter of becoming as well as being.”

· Where in the text arethe negative dimensions of culture mentioned?

Unit 2-11. THE CONCEPT OF CULTURAL IDENTITY

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