Racism, Ethnocentrism Stereotypes

Unit Two Group Test: Racism, Ethnocentrism, Stereotypes

Discrimination is the practice of discluding people based on race or religious traits. It is formed upon prejudicial beliefs which treat people differently based off characteristics. These are characteristics that people can not control. People discriminate because they discriminate without regarding facts. Often people can be enculturated with these thoughts. In the show Archie Bunker, Archie discriminated against other races. He primarily discriminated against Jewish and African American people. This is shown when he does not allow them to join his club, until he is forced to. When Solomon was allowed into the club, he was still treated differently. He was not allowed to participate …show more content…
They might view their culture based on their own standards and your views. This is important to be aware of during class because it stops and slows down they’re learning/understanding of culture. This happens because when you look at something a culture does differently, you look at it as the wrong way because you believe the right way to do it is your way. People who have cultural bias view their culture as better in compared to others. People view it based on their standards and views. Cultural bias stops your understanding of beliefs behind the behavior because you will always believe that your way is the right way to do things. One example of this in class is viewing the different foods like Sago Grub. We all viewed this as weird because it is not right to eat in our culture, but in other cultures it is a delicacy. The Nacirema activity was an illustration of cultural bias. We thought that their culture was weird, however it was revealed that it was a reflection of us. We concluded that all cultures have the same …show more content…
It diminishes ethnocentrism because it gives you a chance to see other cultures, without comparing it to your own and gives people a chance to explain why they do things. It is being objective to a culture. One way that cultural relativism can be implemented at Central is by putting a food from around the world in the cafeteria that people can eat every friday. To start off easier too, with a more normal seeming food, then, work more “unusual” food in. This would help diminish ethnocentrism because it gives people the chance to try new things without judging them. We could host more activities like the Multicultural Show at NCHS it gives students a chance to experience other cultures in a place they feel comfortable in. One show is not enough to showcase the many unique and different cultures at NCHS. This would help because it would expose people to more cultures and it would help people remember aspects of their cultures better. Many people who form stereotypes and bias have never even seen the other races’ culture from their own standards( other races culture). One example that we read about was in the story Christmas in the Kalahari. Field workers are examples of cultural relativism and they use a holistic approach. In the story, the anthropologist did not judge the Kung Bushmen by his standards, he tried to understand why