| | c. | innovation | | d. | cultural practices | 4) | b | The appearance of Starbucks coffeehouses in China is a sign of what aspect of culture? | | a. | innovation | | b. | globalization | | c. | diffusion | | d. | cultural relativism | 5) | c | Which of the following statements is true according to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis? | | a. | Language simply describes reality. | | b. | Language does not transmit stereotypes related to race. | | c. | Language precedes thought
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University of Cambridge‚ is the threat of relativism. Blackburn describes in his novel‚ Ethics: A Very Short Introduction‚ the dangers of relying on the fact that truth and moral values are relative to certain individuals and cultures rather than universal. Some of these dangers‚ which I will describe further in this essay‚ include the lack of universal truth and the belief that one’s values cannot affect relations with another. Dangers‚ such as these‚ cause relativism to threaten people’s standards of behavior
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multiculturalism (Mathews-Aydinli‚ 2006). Despite the fact ethnocentrism could be viewed in a positive light in all cultures‚ adult E.S.L. students were not being acculturated into mainstream society because of negative ethnocentric views‚ which were holding them back (Spencer & Swanson‚ 2000; Schumann‚ 1986). According to Berry (1997)‚ acculturation was a change that occurred within the culture of a group. The issue with negative ethnocentrism was that it was harmfully affecting classroom instruction
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justify that relativist theories give no convincing reason why people should be good. The main problem with relativism is that what is good and what is bad can always change depending on the person so you can never reach a final answer. There are also arguments where absolutes are necessary. Some people believe that relativism does give a convincing argument why people should be good. Relativism is teleological; meaning that you are able to take into account the circumstances of each situation and come
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Relativism and Universalism Richard A. Shweder As the moral philosopher David Wong has noted (2006: xi): “The standard characterizations of [moral] relativism make it an easy target and seldom reveal what really motivates people who are attracted to it. Introductory textbooks in ethics frequently portray the view as an extreme variety of subjectivism (or conventionalism) in which anything goes – a person’s (or group’s) accepting that something is right makes it right for that person (or group)
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where ethnocentrism takes over. Ethnocentrism is the belief in the inherit superiority of one’s own ethnic group or culture (Dictionary.com). It is passing negative moral judgments on how ethnic others organize their lives. It is a destructive attitude where it tears people apart and changes people to who they are not ought to be. We have heard of many superior rulers who actually corrupt the society‚ because it does not fit the rulers’ standards. As some culture have their ethnocentrism leader
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opportunity to being themselves and create groups or organizations to be with others who share the same interest. 2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society? Ethnocentrism is judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one’s own culture. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnocentrism) I think that ethnocentrism can be detrimental to a society in many ways; first it can make people judge before they actually know what is going on. We can
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of the community. Without diversity‚ every person in the world would be the same. 2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society? Ethnocentrism is judging another culture or religion by the beliefs‚ and values of their own religion. Ethnocentrism is considered a natural human habit‚ and it has developed a generally negative connotation. Ethnocentrism can be detrimental to a society in many ways. First‚ it can make someone judge another person because
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Global Perspective ASSESSMENT TASK: Analysis of Avatar QUESTION: How is ethnocentrism depicted in the film Avatar? Discuss with reference to the notions of exoticism‚ primitivism and romanticism. TITLE: Ethnocentrism in “Avatar” WORD COUNT: 589 words Tutorial Class: Thursday 1000-1150 J James Cameron’s Avatar This essay aims to identify scenes where ethnocentrism and three related concepts exoticism‚ primitivism and romanticism. The film
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Elijah Hong 100972519 C. Koggel Moral‚ Social and Religious Issues in Contemporary Society October 15th‚ 2014 Crocker on Ethnocentrism David A. Crocker asks the question of who should be tasked with the development of moral ethics on a global level‚ especially in regions where ethical thought is relatively shallow. If there was one way he would answer this question‚ he would state that a combination of "insider" and "outsider" ethicists would find the best and culturally sensitive form
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