We are all told that we need to have a worldview, and whether we know it or not, we all have one. We start to develop our worldview as a child, first through interactions with our family, then in social settings such as schools. It is important to know that our worldview play a major role in the way we see and deal with conflicts. The aims of this essay are to firstly describe the meaning of worldview. Then, explain how Oromo worldview shape the role of women in conflict resolution.
Worldview is the very foundation that our lives are built upon. It is our values, ideas, and beliefs. According to Tuso (1998), “Worldview is a concept social scientists employ to describe an internalized body of values which shapes the meaning of life, its relations with the surrounding environment, (human, nature, material, and spiritual) and mores for a society” (p. 33). When we understand our worldview, it is much easier to resolve the conflicts we are exposed to.
Moreover, Oromo worldview shape the role of women in conflict resolution in many ways. People of Oromo holds the worldview that conflicts create disharmony and poison relationships. …show more content…
50). Basically, ethnocentrism is judging another culture as inferior to one’s own based upon the values set in one’s own cultural group. Thus, people from one culture might judge those of another culture in such aspects as behavior, religion, and language. I experienced a typical example of ethnocentrism on my trip back home last Christmas. A friend of mine decided to join me for the holidays. We had a layover in Guyana, so we decided to go out for a little. As soon as we stepped out of the airport, she immediately said, “Look how dirty this country is, they should just see Canada!” In this case, she developed a biased judgement based on the views of her
Worldview is the very foundation that our lives are built upon. It is our values, ideas, and beliefs. According to Tuso (1998), “Worldview is a concept social scientists employ to describe an internalized body of values which shapes the meaning of life, its relations with the surrounding environment, (human, nature, material, and spiritual) and mores for a society” (p. 33). When we understand our worldview, it is much easier to resolve the conflicts we are exposed to.
Moreover, Oromo worldview shape the role of women in conflict resolution in many ways. People of Oromo holds the worldview that conflicts create disharmony and poison relationships. …show more content…
50). Basically, ethnocentrism is judging another culture as inferior to one’s own based upon the values set in one’s own cultural group. Thus, people from one culture might judge those of another culture in such aspects as behavior, religion, and language. I experienced a typical example of ethnocentrism on my trip back home last Christmas. A friend of mine decided to join me for the holidays. We had a layover in Guyana, so we decided to go out for a little. As soon as we stepped out of the airport, she immediately said, “Look how dirty this country is, they should just see Canada!” In this case, she developed a biased judgement based on the views of her