Tuesday, April 5, 2011

the multicultural quiz

I definitely stole this from "Media Messages" by Linda Holtzman.

For each answer score yourself as follows:
1 point: Experience was largely unicultural; most people were of my race, religion, sexual orientation, economic and social class
2 points: Largely unicultural, but most were of a different race, religion, sexual orientation, economic and social class
2 points: There were a few people who were different from me in race, religion, sexual orientation, economic and social class
3 points: In at least 2 categories (race, religion, sexual orientation, economic and social class) there were people present different than me
4 points: In at least 3 categories there were people present who were different from me

And so it begins:

Ages 1-5
1. The neighborhood where you lived
2. The children with whom you played
3. Your parents' friends
4. The preschool or day care you attended
5. The religious institution you attended

Ages 6-10
1. The neighborhood where you lived
2. The children with whom you played
3. The school you attended
4. Clubs or organizations you belonged to
5. The religious institution you attended

Ages 11-14
1. The neighborhood where you lived
2. Your friends
3. The school you attended
4. Clubs or organizations you belonged to
5. The religious institution you attended

Ages 15-18
1. The neighborhood where you lived
2. Your friends
3. The school you attended
4. Clubs or organizations you belonged to
5. The religious institution you attended

Ages 19-25
1. The neighborhood where you lived
2. Your friends
3. The school you attended
4. Clubs or organizations you belonged to
5. The religious institution you attended
6. Your parents' friends

TOTAL SCORE ____

The highest score is 100. If you scored 90-100 you have lived in a highly multicultural world. If you scored 80-89, your life has been filled with diversity.
If you scored 70-79, you have been exposed to people who are different from you. If you scored 60-69 you have been exposed to some diversity, but have primarily lived among people much like you. If you scored under 60 you have lived primarily among people very much like you OR you have been in the minority among others who are quite similar.

So what did you score? Even if you don't want to share that or your feelings, please let me know if you took the test!

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