Ethnocentrism is the tendency to believe that one’s ethnic or cultural group is centrally important‚ and that all other groups are measured in relation to one’s own. The ethnocentric individual will judge other groups relative to his or her own particular ethnic group or culture‚ especially with concern to language‚ behavior‚ customs‚ and religion. These ethnic distinctions and sub-divisions serve to define each ethnicity’s unique cultural identity. Some ways to overcome the ethnocentrism:
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who is feeding. Furthermore‚ anthropologists and sociologists explain how no culture’s behaviors are good or bad‚ right or wrong in themselves; it all depends on the culture itself. This is called cultural relativity. However‚ many cultures are ethnocentric‚ that is they think or believe that their culture is better than others. The authors also bring up the different values of each culture which are the things the culture holds important. For example‚ the Tangu value equivalence; there is no winner
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Term paper Title: “Pros and cons of polycentric staffing by Perlmutter (1968)” Scientific research and writing I Outline I. Outline 1 Introduction 1.1 Research problem 1.2 Research methodology 1.3 Way of investigation 2. Degrees of multinationality and how to measure them 1. General assumptions 2. The role of a manager in a multinational corporation 3 Global staffing 4. The EPRG concept 1. Ethnocentrism 2. Polycentrism
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Question #1 I think the most important idea in John Bennett’s article “Applied Anthropology in Transition” is that the study of Anthropology should adaptable. As Bennett points out Anthropology as a discipline has been slow to change in the past‚ but now that culture is undergoing rapid evolution‚ Anthropological methods are changing as well. This change in Anthropology is revolutionary‚ and Bennett’s inside point of view is very helpful. Question #2 Of the six different forms of engagement
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At the turn of the century‚ America and the views of its people were changing. Many different ideas were surfacing about issues that affected the country as a whole. The Republican Party‚ led by William McKinley‚ were concentrating on the expansion of the United States and looking to excel in power and commerce. The Democratic Party at this time was led by William Jennings Bryan‚ who was absorbed in a sponge of morality and was concerned with the rights of man. The nation’s self-interest was
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After reading about this tribe I was shocked at how much they focused on their appearance. "Body Ritual Among the Nacirema" was actually written about Americans. Horace Miner chose not to directly reveal this‚ in order to demonstrate people’ ethnocentric tendencies. From the time we are born we learn the "norms" of our society and we then use those "norms" to judge other sociological groups. As I read about the Nacirema I couldn’t help but think how odd their body rituals are‚ when in fact they
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Growing up in a family of immigrants can be tough. In the film‚ Scenes from a Corner Store‚ the Korean-Canadian family demonstrate the cultural differences they have with the rest of Canadians. To begin with‚ the daughters’ parents expect all their daughters to enroll in University. This was the case with the two youngest daughters‚ as Eveline was studying to become a doctor while Angela was studying to become a lawyer. However‚ Carolyn‚ the eldest daughter‚ decided not to go to university which
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council to help senior manager in making effective decision for the coke. Coca cola’s staffing follows polycentric approach for managerial positions because they "Think Globally and act locally”. Their HR policy also follows the combination of Ethnocentric as well as Geocentric approaches. This policy makes sense because this is aligned with their global strategy. Coca Cola is a customer driven company. They try to manage/expand their business by hiring the local candidate. They think that the local
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Introduction The rapid pace of Globalization has led to a change in the global economy during the past several decades; it is believe that factors such as trade liberalisation‚ access to cheaper labour and resources‚ similarity of consumer demand around the world‚ and advances in technology and communication has widened the market of consumption‚ investment as well as production on a global scale. These globalization driven factors created new challenges and global competition for businesses around
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The essay Return of the Kitchen Elf defines supernaturalism as a belief in anything beyond the natural world including beings or objects and happenings that cannot be scientifically tested and proven to exist. (Roberta Edwards Lenkeit‚ High Heels and Bound Feet: And Other Essays on Everyday Anthropology (Long Grove‚ IL: Waveland Press‚ Inc.‚ 2014) 124)) Similarly to any of the creatures studied in the field of cryptozoology‚ gods of any religion or the mischievous fairies of the Scottish highlands
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