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    Webster’s dictionary defines ethnocentrism as "The tendency to evaluate other groups according to the values and standards of one’s own ethnic group‚ especially with the conviction that one’s own ethnic group is superior to the other groups." When first reading this definition‚ one would naturally agree that ethnocentrism does exist in our world and society‚ often confusing it with patriotism. However‚ many do not realize that ethnocentrism is‚ has been‚ and continues to be a leading cause for violence

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    are two perfect examples of real life accounts of the problems that they face in the field‚ and it is found that in order for anthropologists to be able to truly study a certain culture‚ they must understand the meanings of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism. Ethnocentrism must be understood so that it can be avoided‚ because it is the belief in the superiority of one’s own ethnic group‚ which could ultimately make it very difficult to truly study and learn about a culture if you are constantly

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    Diagnostic Essay on “Patois‚ things Jamaican and the big picture” The article focuses on the stigma attached to Jamaican patois; the inability of the Jamaican people to accept the language as being a vital and distinctive component of their culture and not as being bad and shameful. Many individuals have‚ unintentionally‚ pulled away from the language form. The article also highlighted how the views of persons from other nations differ from those of Jamaicans with regards to patois. The article

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    perspectives in order to judge a specific culture‚ and approach the studies of cultures using Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism. The definition of these terms is very different in many ways when describing cultures. Cultural Relativism is defined as the perspective that any aspect of a culture must be viewed and evaluated within the context of that culture. While‚ ethnocentrism‚ is defined as making value judgments based on one’s own culture when describing aspects of another culture. Cultural

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    Ethnocentrism happens when one culture or community holds their value system and integrity far superior to those of other cultures. Ethnocentrism can have many positive effects in society. It can unite communities and even countries. The belief system acts as a moral code for how we act and relate to others. It’s ingrained in every one of us‚ to an extent. Pride in one’s country‚ nationality‚ or ethnic background can be good for the society to flourish. When that pride becomes too strong or too vane

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    Claude McKay & Dialectical Analysis In Claude McKay’s‚ “Old England” and “Quashie to Buccra” McKay uses dialect as a way to give poems multiple meanings. What may be seen as a simplistic or naïve poem about Jamaican life may actually be full of double meanings that only a select audience would be able to identify. In his poem’s‚ McKay ultimately gives Negros who work under white colonists the underlying message of black resistance by revolution. Perhaps what makes this interpretation so

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    The movie Crash incorporates aspects of anthropology such as ethnocentrism‚ race‚ and differing roles in society. Each of these aspects is revealed through the lives of different people colliding with one another and according to biases and personal prejudices. The title Crash metaphorically represents the culture shock we experience when we “crash” into people of different nationalities. Ethnocentrism‚ the belief in the superiority of one ethic or racial group over another‚ is an evident theme

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    Columbus’ discovery of the New World in the late 15th century led to the establishment of colonies by European powers in that area. Eventually‚ the introduction of sugar in the Mid-17th Century gave rise to what would be known as the Sugar Revolution. A massive influx of slaves from Africa was seen during this period‚ as sugar required a substantial labour force. However‚ with hundreds and thousands of slaves being imported and only a few thousand whites to match them‚ the use of repressive measures

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    The History of Nanny of the Maroons Nanny was a leader of the Maroons at the beginning of the 18th century. She was known by both the Maroons and the British settlers as an outstanding military leader who became‚ in her lifetime and after‚ a symbol of unity and strength for her people during times of crisis. She was particularly important to them in the fierce fight with the British‚ during the First Maroon War from 1720 to 1739. Although she has been immortalised in songs and legends‚ certain

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    situation is in Jamaica and other neighbouring islands as well as its impact on education. According to Kathryn Shields (1989)‚ two ways in which Standard English in Jamaica is defined are through the traditional metropolitan norms and the educated Jamaicans. She identifies that the discrepancies found in defining Standard English in Jamaica often times go undocumented. However‚ this should not be as teachers would want to use it as they hope to monitor the factors to which their students are exposed

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