We live in a culturally diverse world. People will encounter individuals from different races‚ religions‚ and nationalities in their day to day encounters. There is often anxiety surrounding unfamiliar cultures [pic] . What manners are acceptable? What will offend a person from a very different background? It can be paralyzing to deal with other people if we do not know what to expect. The following suggestions discussed in the manual‚ Becoming a Master Student‚ by Dave Ellis are applicable to people
Premium Culture Cross-cultural communication
Intercultural Communication is Important For An Effective Communicator Qianya Zhuo Principle & Practice of Human Communication 02/19/2011 In order to be an effective communicator‚ it is important that people should have a solid understanding of intercultural communication. "The term ’intercultural communication ’ is often used to refer to the wide range of communication issues that inevitably arise within an organization composed of individuals from a variety of religious‚
Premium Cross-cultural communication Culture Cultural anthropology
opinion without doing research or keeping an open mind. This article helps show one to practice cultural relativism in every day life. It is imperative to realize that just because a culture is different‚ it is not wrong. Furthermore‚ defeating ethnocentrism is also an important hidden aspect of this article. A reader might assume a higher status than the culture written about based on some of the rituals mentioned. Reading about shrines or a room dedicated to beauty could seem absurd to anyone‚ until
Premium Sociology Culture Anthropology
that were otherwise unreachable. Diversity is valued because it’s what makes our communities unique; it’s what makes our communities successful. 2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society? Ethnocentrism is the belief in the inherent superiority of one’s own ethnic group or culture. Ethnocentrism can be detrimental to a society because it leads to cultural misinterpretations‚ premature judgments and irrational thoughts. Take for instance the case of the
Free Race Ethnic group Racism
perspective which can lead to great cultural richness‚ and enhance all aspects of our community. 2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society? Ethnocentrism is an attitude that one group‚ or one’s own group‚ is superior to all other groups. It is typically rooted in racism and prejudice and is generally a negative side of behavior in society. Ethnocentrism can be detrimental to society because in the most extreme cases it can cause war and genocide. Two examples
Free Race Ethnic group United States
We are a melting pot of cultures and in such‚ we see a wide variety of value systems at play. For our first Individual Work Worksheet‚ you will explore three values that you think are central to American culture. From there‚ let’s define ethnocentrism. Is it ethnocentric to be nationalistic? Finally‚ define cultural relativism. Are values culturally relative? Why/Why not? Please respond to all of the following prompts: 1. Explore three values that are central to American culture. What
Premium Sociology United States Culture
“Body Rituals among the Nacirema” is an article written by Horace Miner about a group of people‚ the Nacirema‚ and their everyday functions or rituals. Miner relates the culture‚ practices‚ values‚ and beliefs of a seemingly exotic and strange tribe. He vividly and descriptively describes behaviors and activities that are interpreted as unusual and strange. The tribe Miner depicts seems primal and uncivilized‚ and yet somewhat familiar. They are a “North American group living in the territory between
Premium Sociology North America United States
Japan to not forget who they are‚ their customs‚ and their beliefs. Algren then goes off and lives in the samurai village. Through the course of The Last Samurai‚ there is evidence of imperialism‚ the most protruding ones being nationalism and ethnocentrism. There are several different examples of nationalism that show up in multiple places throughout the film‚ such as certain samurai customs‚ the final battle‚ when samurai visit the council‚ and when the Emperor did not sign the treaty. The samurai
Premium Samurai
female should not affect their rights to a job‚ schooling‚ or anything else in life. Ethnocentrism occurs when negative value judgments are made about others based on differences between one’s own culture and a foreign culture. Say‚ you go over to France; they have different values than we do‚ and act like our culture/nation is more superior to theirs. This is an example of ethnocentrism. Excessive ethnocentrism can lead to discrimination and violence. Every nation is different but that doesn’t give
Free Culture Sociology 2002 albums
family continue to plague the Welfare System‚ my personal biases would have caused me to miss important information and data to conclude my finding on this research. Because of my bias the truth would be distorted‚ biases skews data in researches. Ethnocentrism
Premium Sociology Stereotype Criminology