Ethnocentrism ABSTRACT There are many issues that can be attributed to an individual ’s cultural beliefs and how they can relate to another individuals specific cultural beliefs and set standards. Sometimes these issues can be minor and dealt with appropriately‚ but in other cases these cultural differences can be monumental and cause different societies to wage wars against one another. The way that an individual judges or perceives other cultures beliefs and standards based on the guidelines
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The term ethnocentrism was introduced by William Sumner in 1906‚ it comes from the Greek word‚ “ethno” meaning or referring to a nation‚ a people or cultural grouping‚ and the Latin word “centre” meaning center. It is the belief that one’s own society is superior to others based on judging other societies with the standards of one’s own. (Perry) It is found in all known societies and in all groups and in practically all individuals. Nearly every person is ethnocentric most likely without intention
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the status of one’s self determines their acceptance in the community of Salem. Similarly‚ in the documentary ‘The devil’s playground’‚ different personalities struggle to secure themselves a sense of acceptance between the conflicting English and Amish world. The song ‘prisoner of society’ by the Living End also shows acceptance as a foundation of belonging in the way it narrates the inner voice of youth who are evidently not accepted by public. In ‘The Crucible’ the accusations of involvement
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The Amish are a sect of Anabaptists who emigrated from the Swiss region of Europe and adhere to a lifestyle of approximately 150 years back in time. They dress simply‚ avoid modern conveniences‚ and live a farm lifestyle. Because of this‚ the Amish Children have a good deal of outdoor play and participate in farm chores as soon as there are able. As a result‚ they are exposed
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Ethnocentrism #1a.> The difference between the way that the Thais deal with traffic accidents is very different from our own in the manner that when an accident occurs they compare the damage done to each vehicle and then the damage done to each person. To call the police is a big waste of time because many other riders do not have a license. After the problem had been taken care of you are not supposed to make any other contact with the other party. It almost seems like the debate between the groups
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Ethnocentrism in our cultures creates barriers from one another and often causes us to form incorrect opinions about each other. With ethnocentrism come racial discrimination‚ stereotypes‚ and even harsh actions. In the film “Crash”‚ characters of different background face the negative effects of ethnocentrism. The main stereotype featured in the film was of blacks‚ whites‚ Hispanics‚ Asians and middle eastern. Our ethnocentrism causes us to immediately form opinions about those that differ from
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Ethnocentrism is the tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one’s own ethnic culture. The concept of ethnocentrism has proven significant in the social sciences‚ both with respect to the issue of whether the ethnocentric bias of researchers colors the data they obtain‚ and the findings from research in anthropology and sociology. Such research has revealed ethnocentrism in every culture around the world‚ based on a number reasons‚ including religion‚ language‚ customs‚ culture
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Amish Rumspringa The modern society is characterized by rapid technological advancement accompanied by changes in behavior of people across the world‚ especially youth. This makes it very hard for traditional societies to thrive hence perpetuation of conventional cultures is at stake. For one North American community known as the Amish however‚ modernization has been met with resistance as the society continues to practice its traditional culture‚ especially the Rumspringa‚ a rite of passage that
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Amish Culture Odel R. Ortega ANT 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Prof. Corinne Barker April 01‚ 2012 Amish Culture The Amish or Anabaptists date back to sixteenth-century Europe were they lived a life of turmoil due to their subsequent believes. The Amish’s primary mode of subsistence known as emerging agriculturalists‚ a method of cultivating soil‚ producing crops‚ raising and hording livestock. Traditional Amish culture revolve around agriculture‚ farm life is practiced and
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The History of Amish and Mennonite Cultures The Amish have long been a mystery to most of us including myself. I find them fascinating because personally‚ technology and the comforts of modern facilities make life easier for me so why would a group of people resist technology and not enjoy the same technology that makes life easier for us all? Being religious never meant doing without so why does this particular religious group feel the need to suffer in the eyes of mainstream society? The article
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