Ethnocentrism

The dictionary defines gender as the state of being male of female. Throughout modern history gender has been a controversial topic especially within the American culture. Society now sees gender as defined by one’s femininity or masculinity. In this essay, the argument that gender is only a form of social construction and not a biological identification will be made. Speaking from a biological standpoint you are either born female or male. Many people mistakenly identify people’s gender by…

Some medications and vaccines have been created in the past through this testing. A polio vaccine was the result of animal research and testing, which without, polio would still take thousands of human lives each year. “There could have been no oral polio vaccine without the use of innumerable animals, a very large number of animals,” Albert mentioned to a reporter before his demise in 1993. Multiple vaccines being created today need the animal experiments to prove them safe before supplying…

We live in a diverse society now and so, comparison among different groups will always be experienced due to the belief that one’s group is better or superior to the other groups (ethnocentrism). Individuals or families who face racial prejudice were likely to have physical and emotional problems, such as depression, anxiety, loss of interest, eating and stress-related disorders. I support affirmative action due to the fact that individuals…

Violent staccatos of the billowing and noxious thumps of an abrasive whip, accompanied by the piercing wails of the inhabitants of a village yearning for absolution constitute the majority of life for Native Americans dealing with Spanish rule in the America’s. Dating back to 1492, when King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella trounced over the last Muslim stronghold within the Iberian Peninsula, Christopher Columbus embarked on a journey to look for the Indies with three ships. However, mistakenly,…

Embarking on an adventure of anthropological fieldwork will undoubtedly consist of a plethora of obstacles. At its foundation, fieldwork involves developing rapport with the indigenous people to acquire the access of legitimate and palpable knowledge pertaining to the specific culture being studied. Subsequently, social communication between the anthropologist and the indigenous people is an essential component to the entire nature of fieldwork. Yet at the same time, it is a root of the many…

There are no other countries that are more racist then United States. One of the victim of this is, Bharati Mukherjee, explained in her essay The American Dreamer. Mukherjee comments she felt discriminated by being classified as Indian-American. It is true that Whites have been racist to other races in the history, especially in United States. But the hyphenation doesn’t exist to keep minorities away from the dominant group, but classify them as a sup-group of a dominant group. Hyphenation…

"Burn My Heart at Wounded Knee" is a very intense look into what the Native American 's went through in the late 1800 's as whites attempted to "civilize" and assimilate them. The events of the movie, like the events that took place in real life, were incredibly brutal and some scenes were difficult to watch. For the most part, I think this movie was not so much intended for entertainment as it was to give a glimpse into the horrors of American and Native American history, as it is based on the…

People attempt at balancing their ethnic identity, which is the racial group to which they identify themselves, and acculturation, where minorities attempt at joining the mainstream majority. A common occurrence among cultures is the expression of ethnocentrism, a feeling of superiority in a group over any other collaboration. Deciding that a group is entirely inferior can lead to prejudice against said group, which unreasonably promotes a dislike for that category of people. Individuals become…

First, in the blog Trying to Explain Hate to My Son, Amelia begins her story with her son and his crush on the star in Glee. She talks about most children accepting him for whom he is and whom he decides to love. But she also brings up that some people such as the little girl that was taken back by this scene. The friend was referred to as very conservative and raised in an “ivory tower” naive to these ideas. This idea then progressed to Pride, and how she has to explain to her son why people…

In short, I feel that I am witty, fun-loving, compassionate, and moderately confidant person. In contrast to my goals and personality, my values coincide with my core being. What is important to me is a good question to ask. I use this same question when I meet a new friend. It provides groundwork to establish what is important to them and compare them to mine. I have developed my own value system. It has applied to the core concepts of nature and nurture continues to interact as I progressed…