Gibbons 2011 Ethnocentrism is an important concept for nurses to understand because it has a huge impact on the way we will deliver nursing care. Ethnocentrism is defined by Germov‚ (2005) as “viewing others from one’s own cultural perspective‚ with an implied sense of cultural superiority based on an inability to understand or accept the practices and beliefs of other cultures.” (p.152). To understand the term ethnocentrism properly we also need to be aware of what culture actually is as it is commonly
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Ethnocentrism: The Cultural Differences between Western and Middle Eastern Cultures Through its ethnocentric tales and family based beliefs‚ Elizabeth Warnock Fernea’s Guests of the Sheik suggests that to find the true representation of Islamic culture‚ one must leave ethnocentrism behind. Not only will we discuss ethnocentrism and the cultural differences between Western and Middle Eastern societies‚ we will also take a look at the women of El Nahra and family within the differing
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Nacirema‚ American spelled backward‚ is a satire paper attempting to force Americans to evaluate their culture and look at it in a different way. By using words that are obscure‚ atypical and abnormal to describe very common American practices‚ the paper offers a strange way of defining our culture. One instance in the paper was how Americans hold importance in oral hygiene and use tooth brushes and tooth paste to brush our teeth daily. The author describes this as a “mouth-rite” and a “revolting”
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hence anything that is not practiced in their own group is abnormal to them. These individuals are viewing other cultures in an etic way and are being superior‚ instead they must view other cultures from that group’s perspective. An example of cultural practice that would never be understood unless viewed from an insider’s perspective are the marriage forms in Nuer‚ Sudan. This part of the world is patrilineal and so descent is carried down the father’s side of the family. As a result of this‚
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Ethnocentrism is the tendency to believe that one’s ethnic or cultural group is centrally important‚ and that all other groups are measured in relation to one’s own. The ethnocentric individual will judge other groups relative to his or her own particular ethnic group or culture‚ especially with concern to language‚ behavior‚ customs‚ and religion. These ethnic distinctions and sub-divisions serve to define each ethnicity’s unique cultural identity. Some ways to overcome the ethnocentrism: Learn
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as a mother gives her the right to decide which man is right for her daughter for a possible suitor. Their differences in culture and the constant arguments that take between them shows their ethnocentricity towards each other. Señora Garcia’s cultural norm was
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Ethnocentrism refers to an individual who sees‚ thinks‚ and idealizes with the idea that his cultural background and nationality is beyond better than that of others. In today’s modern and complex society‚ many Americans tend to live by this belief or idea of ethnocentrism; they believe they are better off‚ because the United States of America is looked at‚ thought of‚ and respected as one of the most powerful and decorated nations in the world today. Despite having different beliefs based on culture
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individuals will judge other groups in relation to their own individual ethnic group or culture‚ especially with concern to language‚ behavior‚ customs‚ and religion. These ethnic differences and sub-divisions serve to define each ethnicity’s unique cultural identity. Nearly every religion‚ race‚ or nation feels it has aspects which are individually respected. A person who is born into a certain culture and grows up gripping the values and behaviors of the culture will develop patterns of thoughts
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cultures. This ethnocentric way of thinking has led to the abuse of third world peoples such as Indians and African Americans. For example‚ in Indian‚ Indian culture is being taken away from them while western culture is being forced in. This kind of cultural abuse does not only occur in Asia but also in the United States. Slavery has ended‚ but some still refuse to release their racist ideas and African Americans are left unprotected to be physically and emotionally scared.
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Why should the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few? What supreme debt does a given individual owe to the rest of humanity -- if any at all? As a species‚ humans have established a somewhat unusual innate sense of moral _________. Although said *beliefs* undergo mild fluctuations based on geographical location and political or religious upbringings‚ modern civilization appears to have developed a relatively unanimous _____ of ethical standards towards their race -- a set of moral obligations
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