Ethnocentrism

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    The concepts that I will be discussing are: ethnocentrism, popular culture, attribution error, social interaction, and stereotypes. Ethnocentrism is “the belief that one’s own culture or group is superior to others and the tendency to view all other cultures from the perspective of your own culture”, or in simpler terms, using your own culture…

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    Zamperini, was a famous Olympian who was drafted into World War II and taken as Japanese war prisoner. Zamperini was forced through several brutal trials that help him fight stereotypes, discover his religious identity, and survive the harshness of ethnocentrism. Starting from a young age, Louis Zamperini was faced with cultural differences. His family being from Italy during the 1950’s was not openly accepted by the people in his town. Louis was often picked on and called a “greasy wop” and a…

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    Ethnocentrism In America

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    was shocked when I came to America and witnessed how immigrants and people different from main-stream middle class families are treated. I especially became aware that I was different and that I might be treated differently. While I know that ethnocentrism is not only found in the United States, I did not expect some of the harsh treatments that I received or that I witnessed others receive. I started to think about this and also about why American people and people of my own culture can be…

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    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…

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    involved more interactions with people of a diverse background. We no longer live or work in limited environments, so the trends that must be changed in order to communicate in a diverse world is ethnocentrism, prejudice and stereotype. Everyone takes pride in their beliefs and their culture, but being ethnocentrism is a belief of superiority and it can only develop into racial or religious…

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    Taylor Howard in their book titled the Essential of sociology, Ethnocentrism is judging people or things based on our own beliefs, cultures and experiences. On the other hand, Cultural relativism stipulates that there is nothing right or wrong if we see things based on the cultural context. September 11th was a very devastating day in America due to the destruction of the world trade Centre and the loss of thousands souls. Ethnocentrism might have contributed to this attack in the sense that,…

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    1.) Do you favor ethnocentrism or cultural relativism? Define both, using examples, and explain your position. Ethnocentrism is a concept developed by William Sumner in 1906. Ethnocentrism is when a “group” uses there way of doing things to judge others. There are positives and negatives to ethnocentrism. On the positive side of ethnocentrism, it creates loyalties with a group. While on the negative side ethnocentrism can lead to discrimination. Cultural relativism is a way to look at a…

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    Exam 2 1. What is ethnocentrism and how does it impede our understanding of other cultures? What kind of attitude should we take instead? As you form your answer, mention and briefly describe a subculture to which you belong (or in which you have participated) that someone else might be ethnocentric about. Then also mention and briefly describe a subculture to which you do not belong (and that you have not participated in) that you have approached with ethnocentrism in the past. How does your…

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    Girls they showed different was that society works. Some of the statuses shown are subcultures, ethnocentrism, and multiculturalism. The subcultures that can be seen especially in the cafeteria are the plastics, cool asians, jocks, art freaks, and mathletes, and asian nerds. They present that different types of cliques that develop in school and through society as a whole. Another thing shown is ethnocentrism, which is greatly seen through the plastics. They have a burn book where they say rude…

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    led to an abundance of answers to ancient questions left answered, we are left to question the cost. Are rudimentary mappings of our universe and origins worth the means? Teaching tinsel morals, promoting close-mindedness, as well as supporting ethnocentrism. These negative effects are not visible in all cases of religious dogma, however, there is evidence that suggests that those who follow these ideals in a malicious manner can catalyze negative relations for the rest of us. September 11,…

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