Ethnocentrism

Ethnocentrism refers to the viewing,interpreting, and comprehending of a specific culture by looking at it through the eyes and standards of the culture that a person belongs to. We judge and evaluate a specific culture using the criteria and knowledge of the culture we know, which is our own. In movies it is seen as an entertainment device and the one I chose is heavily reliant on misunderstandings of cutural differences. There a quite a few movies that I think show ethnocentrism like,…

as “uncivilized” and “barbaric” are quite common if someone does see the underlying context of the case study. Some of the health care routines that are depicted are going to the hospital, the dentist, and seeing a therapist. Through lenses of ethnocentrism, however, many people may believe that this is yet another isolated native tribe that has not become “civilized” yet. In the case study, Horace describes that these acts of hygiene as “a passive distaste for their own body and life”. The…

Old and new Imperialism is the extension of power and influence of European nations over other foreign countries by military force. Even though between 1500 and 1800, the Europeans only had influences on the Americas, by the 1800s, the Europeans were strengthened not only in their military, but also in their economy due to them being imperialists in Africa and Asia. There were five motivations that led to imperialism, exploratory, political, ideological, religious, and economic. Even though…

examine aspects of the behavior and society of citizens of the United States of America. Nacirema offers a form of word play by spelling “American” backwards. This literature review will explain how “Body Ritual among the Nacirema” relates to ethnocentrism. Nacirema Culture A Review of the Literature “Body Ritual among the Nacirema” by (Miner, June 1956) describes Nacirema as a little-known tribe living in North America between Mexico and Canada. Nacirema culture is characterized by a…

By labeling an ethnic group with a race, you’re removing the human aspect of that person and focus on the label of race –Which relates to ethnocentrism. For instance, the 16th century colonization of Africa was justified to the Europeans by ethnocentrism, and Intrinsic Racism, belief that perceived racial difference is sufficient reason to value one person less than another, played a role. Focusing towards the United Stated, in the 17th century…

2010). Outsiders are not welcomed if a person is not of the same ethnicity, “Ethnic groups are considered exclusive rather than inclusive” (Cottam et al, 2010). A huge factor of conflict between different ethnic groups would be because of ethnocentrism. Ethnocentrism can be described as, “the…

Anthropological scientific studies have extensively grown within the last 30 years, though; it is still fairly new to understanding the elements of all the different cultures the world has to offer. Colonialism has provided substantial starting point and has acted as a base for anthropologists’ views and concepts. Anthropology and colonialism have always gone hand in hand when examining the beginnings of societies and cultures. Colonialism offers and clear understanding of policy and practices…

another culture. Shuffled between four different families during a 12-month timeframe, I learned the French culture somewhat like a native; immersing myself in another culture that was not my own; viewing it from that culture’s own standards. “Ethnocentrism is the practice of judging all other cultures by one’s own culture while assuming that one’s own way of life is superior to all others” (Kendall, 2017, p. 55). Living in another country is almost like an experiment and most, if not all…

NSG 110. Disc.4 SN Julia Lainhart January, 21, 2017 Discussion 4. Question 1. The article provided by the US Census Bureau addresses the healthcare issues for any demographic minority. For example: American Indians and Alaskan Natives. Adequate and accessibility to healthcare services is provided for those who live on US reservations by the US Indian Health Service (IHS). According to the US Census, most American Indians and Alaskan Natives live outside reservations or in other isolated…

An example of this is the ability of people to learn and speak more than one language is a doubt to the strong version of the theory. A person can learn multiple languages, although the languages does not affect the way one thinks. The ideas of Ethnocentrism and Cultural Genocide…