Afghan Woman Prisoner Ethnocentrism is the practice of judging another culture by the standards of ones own culture (pg. 54). Ethnocentrism is also the belief in the inherent superiority of one’s own ethnic group or culture. There are different levels of ethnocentrism such as: equality‚ sensitivity‚ indifference‚ avoidance and disparagement. Ethnocentrism leads to conflict‚ cultural shock‚ stereotyping‚ discrimination‚ and prejudice that lead negative attitude towards a person because of a group
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our differences and diversities can lead to growth in our society in a positive or negative way. -google.com 2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society? Ethnocentrism is the belief in the superiority of one’s own ethnic group‚ the tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one’s own culture. Ethnocentrism puts down a certain group or culture‚ it leads us to make false assumptions about cultural differences and it often distorts
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misconceptions from stereotypes that we have been accustomed to. 2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society? Ethnocentrism is the belief that one’s culture and identity is normal and correct. It is detrimental because it can lead one to believe another cultures way of life is abnormal or inferior to theirs. It may cause resistance in learning techniques because ethnocentrism may cause disrespect and the unwillingness to bother learning about another culture
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technology‚ and medicine to the loss of cultures‚ resources‚ and lives. In each source a different aspect is highlighted‚ the first source is about imperialism where African countries were conquered by European nations‚ the second source talks about ethnocentrism where the Canadian government wanted First Nations to be more civilized‚ while the last source is about eurocentrism which talks about a man named Andre Thevet who believes that First Nations are savages and they can be less like savages if they
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Arabs have long been portrayed in American media as villains and a jester that plays the role as part of a comedic relief and buffoons delivering cheap laughs. According to film Reel Bad Arabs‚ this “robs Arabs of their humanity‚” and further develops negative stereotypes. The film explains that American media has inherited this unfortunate view of Arabs from our ancestors. More than 300 movies‚ equating to 25% of Hollywood’s films portray Arabs as the enemy or butt of a joke. The Arab population
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has its distinct aspects‚ intercultural communication can be the cause of conflict and disorder. There are three main issues which are at the root of the problem of intercultural miscommunication : language as a barrier‚ cultural diversity and ethnocentrism. I will analyze these three notions in situations in which intercultural communication is frequent such as : the workplace‚ the classroom and vacation trips. The way people communicate varies widely between‚ and even within‚ cultures
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Striped Pyjamas‚ the holocaust which happened in history was clearly depicted. It was shown in the film how the Jews were poorly treated by the Nazis at that time. Hence‚ here are some instances in the film where prejudice‚ bias‚ discrimination and ethnocentrism were depicted. First is prejudice—Merriam-Webster describes prejudice as an injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in disregard of one’s rights. Prejudice was most evident in the ending scene where the Jews from the
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businesses achieve intercultural sensitivity. First‚ employees must be taught and encouraged to avoid ethnocentrism. Ethnocentrism is the belief in the superiority of ones own race. Most people think that their culture is right and they judge others by their own values. However‚ ethnocentrism leads to many misunderstandings and must not be a nurtured attitude in a business. One way to protect against ethnocentrism is to encourage a climate of tolerance and understanding. In this growing multiethnic business
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clan‚ the Nacirema. Horace Miner seems to be particularly interested in the magical beliefs‚ practices‚ and rituals of the Nacirema clan. The “Body Ritual among the Nacirema” article shows many different examples of culture‚ cultural relativism‚ ethnocentrism‚ and qualitative research methodology. The sociological concept of culture is shown in nearly every paragraph of this article. Horace Miner clearly took a lot of time to learn as much about the Nacirema culture as he possibly could. Miner specifically
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cultures and backgrounds. 2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society? Ethnocentrism is when a group is judged based on their cultural beliefs. Ethnocentrism is detrimental to society because it teaches intolerance. In order for diversity to work out for everyone‚ we all must be willing to be open to learning about a group before judging‚ and accepting that judgement based on what we think we know. Ethnocentrism cuts off knowledge of a culture by segregating
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