PROPOSAL TO INVESTIGATE ETHNOCENTRISM AMONG NEW ZEALANDERS: THE INVESTIGATION WILL FOCUS ON AGE INFLUENCING WILLINGNESS TO COMMUNICATE ACROSS CULTURES The Aim of this proposal is to describe a plan to investigate the level of ethnocentrism among New Zealanders and whether or how age influences willingness to communicate across cultures by surveying opinions and attitudes of students in the Management School at The University of XXX and managers around the Hamilton area respectively. Background
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The Stereotyping of Women in the Media: Gender Roles‚ Personal Dissatisfaction and Issues of Patriarchy- Who Is Really to Blame? We live in a consumer world. Everything we do and perhaps everything we are is based on consumption and commodity. Daily life has become a constant juggle of products and services - needs verses wants. People and objects become interchangeable. People become identified and classified with material goods. While advertising and the consequential high levels of consumption
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Philippine Racism In a famous trial in Manila about Neil Puache‚ convicted of rape‚ exclaimed: "You’re all racists and you don’t even know it!" This topic may be quite controversial but I have enough evidences to back up my opinions. Racism refers to any theory or doctrine stating that inherited physical characteristics such as skin color‚ facial features‚ hair texture‚ and the like determine behavior patterns‚ personality traits and intellectual abilities. They do not know that‚ according to the
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• Define bias‚ prejudice‚ discrimination‚ and ethnocentrism. • Ethnocentrism an attitude of superiority toward members of other ethnic groups ETHNOCENTRISM: 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 THE PROBLEM: Ethnocentrism leads us to make false assumptions about cultural
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in order to work together for the common good of our society/world.” (Source: US Dept of the Interior) What is ethnocentricism? In what ways can ethnocentricism detrimental to society? Ethnocentrism can be defined as the preferencing of an individual’s culture over the cultures of any other group. Ethnocentrism leads us to make false assumptions about cultural differences. We are ethnocentric when we use our cultural norms to make generalizations about other peoples’ cultures and customs. “Such
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world. According to "Dictionary.com" (2014)‚ ethnocentrism is the tendency to believe that certain ethnic or cultural groups are of the most importance‚ any other group or groups would be viewed in relation to that of our own. The ethnocentric person or group will judge other people or groups compared to his or her own particular ethnic group or culture‚ especially when pertaining to language‚ behavior‚ customs‚ and religion. I believe that ethnocentrism can very possibly be detrimental to a society
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Concepts: Define bias‚ prejudice‚ discrimination‚ and ethnocentrism. Identify the impact of ethnocentrism on interpersonal relationships and communication. Develop strategies for expanding awareness and understanding of people from diverse cultures. Engage in the process of values clarification for self-assessment and learning to promote tolerance and acceptance. Evaluate strategies for effecting behavioral change to avoid stereotyping and cultural prejudice. 2 Given a simulated situation
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SHORT ANSWER/LISTING Communication models language and gender Identity management Meanings are in people Perception tendencies Perception process Co-culture‚ Third Culture Culture‚ Intercultural communication‚ Ethnocentrism Prejudice and stereotyping Types of Nonverbal (kinesics‚ etc.) Reasons we listen Components of the listening process Types of Listening responses Functions of Nonverbal Communication ***NOTE*** ALWAYS BE PREPARED TO GIVE REAL-LIFE TYPE EXAMPLES TO EXPLAIN
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Afghan Woman Prisoner Ethnocentrism is the practice of judging another culture by the standards of ones own culture (pg. 54). Ethnocentrism is also the belief in the inherent superiority of one’s own ethnic group or culture. There are different levels of ethnocentrism such as: equality‚ sensitivity‚ indifference‚ avoidance and disparagement. Ethnocentrism leads to conflict‚ cultural shock‚ stereotyping‚ discrimination‚ and prejudice that lead negative attitude towards a person because of a group
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Nonverbal Communication Nonverbal communication represents two-thirds of all communication. The wrong message can be established if the body language conveyed does not match a verbal message. Nonverbal communication strengthens a first impression in common situations like attracting a partner or a business interview. a. Among the seven nonverbal communication channels described at the website‚ select two and evaluate how these channels will make you a better communicator by improving your
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