1. In my lifetime learning culture, I see this term as, the beliefs and customs in a person or society that arises concern for what is regarded to themselves. Throughout the semester, I learned that the daily life for British is way different from the daily life in America. The British love the charge people with the finest water and whenever I am eating out America, I ask for tap water.
2. Ethnocentrism is the evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture. Throughout the semester in London, I had the opportunity to travel to different places outside the big city and evaluated there culture. Some place that I traveled to was Munich, Germany. I traveled to Munich during
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Throughout my semester, I went into detail on what relative culturalism stands for. I see relative culturalism as a view of moral and ethical systems that are all equally valid in all cultures around the world and at the same time, no one’s culture is better than another. The time, where I finally understood about relative culturalism was during the three-day weekend we spent with Professor Janes. We traveled to London’s Black Community (Brixton) and London’s Indian community (Neausden). During the visits, I learned the different journeys that each of these people took to come here which included traveling from country to country and the sacrificing decisions they had to made in order to come here which included being a slave or being made fun of. Overall, I learned that each culture has something in common. They have different traditions and celebrate it their own …show more content…
Study abroad in London helped me grow in a social responsibility setting. I see social responsibility as an individual setting their obligation to act for the benefit and society. When I started of college, I learned the understanding of social responsibility at a micro perspective. Some of the micro perspectives, I have encountered is going to class, make sure I get my 3-square meals in throughout the day, and do my laundry when it is necessary. On the other hand, if I need something from home such as clothes or books, I can asked my parents to ship it to my college address and I could get it in less than 48 hours. By going abroad, you will learn that there is a social responsibility at a macro perspective. I still have to do my necessary essentials that I explained in a micro perspective but for some of them are add-ons that I learned when I was studying across the ocean. Whenever I needed necessary essentials I had to find it myself because it will cost extra if my parents to ship something to me. My program didn’t have a meal plan so I had to make a choice of eating out or making dinner in my apartment. Overall, going abroad in a social responsibility macro setting gave me an essential lesson on what I am going to experience when I go off in my own in the
Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's ethnic group or culture is superior (Leeder, 2004). In order to gain citizenship David Aldwinkle was subject to investigation by inspectors to prove he was culturally Japanese. These investigations included interviewing his neighbors,
Folklores are stories that have been through many time periods. Folklore include Legends, Myths, and Fairy Tales. Legends are traditional tales handed down from earlier times and believed to have a historical basis. Myths are ancient stories dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes. Fairy Tales are fantasy tales with legendary being and creators.
My research is in response to the essay “Culture Baggage” by Barbara Ehrenreich on page 298. In her writing, Ehrenreich discuses on language, race, and ethnicity and how it applies to cultural baggage. Ehrenreich points out that there were many of other people who already knew of their beliefs and culture and they stood proud for their roots and in heritage, as she slouched back into her seat as if she knew nothing about her culture or where she really were from. Culture refers to the learned and shared behaviors, beliefs, attitudes, values and material objects that characterize a particular group or society. Which is a group of people who share a culture and a defined territory, however society and culture go hand in hand neither
Ethnocentrism can be defined as an individual’s belief that the ethnic group or cultural they identify with is superior to all others. “The ethnocentric person judges other groups and other cultures by the standards of his or her own group” (Schaefer 34).
The lives and the cultural ways of the Nuer people have been changing rapidly in the wake of colonization and the subsequent modernization in the Nile region. The effects of these changes have been felt most significantly on the manner in which goods have been circulated amongst the Nuer people, and the effects this circulation has had on the interrelationships within the tribe, as well as the overall cultural practices.
Ethnocentric is defined as evaluating others culture according to the preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one’s own culture. (Oxford Dictionary) Ethnocentrism is a social – psychological dynamic term used to describe human behavior in diverse cultures. The heart of ethnocentrism is belief system of one’s own company, culture, or country. The term ethnocentrism has a set of principles, which are used to different people between different groups or culture on basis of superior-inferior, strong-weak, or trustworthy-untrustworthy. Ethnocentrism is embedded in numerous areas of communications among diverse set of people. Ethnocentrism decides the fate of company’s behavior while conducting business globally. According to trade and marketing experts, to standardize a product can be harmful as consumers from assorted cultures would not accept product that do not match their culture.
According to the Oxford Dictionary, cultural relativism is ‘the theory in which beliefs, customs, and morality exist in relation to the particular culture from which they originate and are not absolute.’
The two images presented show the sheer amount of closed mindedness that past Americans had. The implication of these schools was an attempt to eliminate a culture of people. Images like these really emphasize how much America has changed for the better good. Instead of oppressing individuals to fit “the American way”, individual expression of culture has become a core value in America. Additionally, the concept of taking a before and after photo of these kids displays an enormous sense of overbearingness; that changing them is something to be proud of as well as something to show off. Schools like these back then demonstrate that the previous values of america were fundamentally egocentric. Moreover, it shows just how narrow of a gap there
Ethnocentrism, specifically defined as, “The attitude that other societies’ customs and idea can be judged in the context of one’s own culture” (Ember 22), promotes the practice of comparing certain elements of different culture to the same standards of one’s own. To put it simply, this means that individuals tend to view specific behaviors or practices common in a different culture through the lens of the culture they follow, therefore finding them to be bizarre or unacceptable. Consequently, ethnocentrism hinders our understanding of other cultures, specifically because it makes people believe that “…their own behaviors and attitudes are the correct ones” (Ember 22). This means that those with an ethnocentric attitude tend to believe that
Superheroes have grown quite popular these past years. With movies like Iron Man making 318.4 million dollars in 2008 and X-Men Origins Making 179.9 million (Harras 8). Whether you’re a DC Universe or a Marvel Comic Universe fan there’s no denying how vast these comic book companies have become on the big screen, but what makes these popular superheroes so captivating? The more a person relates to a superhero or if they have something that they can look up to the more likely they are to admire that individual. Superheroes are now becoming more and more relatable, maybe not facing the problems we do but taking on some issues of their own, for example, Spider-Man is a teenager who goes to school; while
A second issue presented with Cultural Relativism is that all beliefs are to be equally valid and all beliefs are not equally valid must also be at hold. (Dr. Martin, 2016) This translates that all cultural have different moral codes, but are all considered as equal based. What determines as right or wrong is determined based on the individual or societies views. Since truth is not objective, there can be no objective standard that can be applied to all cultures. One cannot say that if someone else are right or entirely
Ethnocentrism is when someone judges other peoples cultures, values, or ideas for their own culture. Ethnocentrism is found everywhere, all around us. We are surrounded by people who judge others by their race, religion, and culture which leads to hatred. A negative effect of ethnocentrism is when someone just wants to keep judging others for their beliefs or religion not caring how others might feel about his judging, they are egocentric.
We can view cultures through the prism of their attitude towards their constituents : the individuals they are comprised of. More so, we can classify them in accordance with their approach towards "humanness", the experience of being human.
... its proper expressions, structure and grammar. Moreover, each language is linked to a specific dialect which is associated with educational, economic, social and historical conditions. Moreover, cultural variations also exist in the rules for general discourse in oral communication. Similar to verbal communication, there are also variations in non-verbal communication between cultures. Gestures, facial expressions, sense of time and personal distance take different forms in different cultures. Furthermore, there is an infinite number of cultural diversities which are at the root of intercultural miscommunication. Variations in values , social relationships, religion, economy and politics consist of only a few of these diversities. These differences can be the source of ethnocentrism, if one becomes over patriotic in regards to one’s own culture. Ethnocentrism, is the concept which states that we tend to judge other cultures through our own. Ethnocentric behavior, can cause racism and chauvinism, as in the case of the Second World War. However, intercultural problems can be avoided if we all develop mindfulness, a sense of flexibility and seek information about the other culture.
Are we limited in knowledge, in imagination, and in understanding by the culture we grow up in? In other words, are we ethnocentric, and if so is it a bad thing? To answer that, one must understand what ethnocentrism is. According to Macionis (2004), ethnocentrism is “the practice of judging another culture by the standards of one’s own culture”.