ethnocentric

Examples of ethnocentric in the following topics:

• Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism

  • Ethnocentrism, in contrast to cultural relativism, is the tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own culture.
  • But imposing these values on people with a different culture is ethnocentric and, therefore, has become controversial.
  • Ethnocentrism, a term coined by William Graham Sumner, is the tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of your own ethnic culture and the belief that that is in fact the "right" way to look at the world.
  • For instance, reluctance or aversion to trying another culture's cuisine is ethnocentric.
  • Examine the concepts of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism in relation to your own and other cultures in society

• Ethnocentrism & Cultural Relativism

  • Ethnocentrism is the tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own culture.
  • Many claim that ethnocentrism occurs in every society; ironically, ethnocentrism may be something that all cultures have in common.
  • He defined it as, "The sentiment of cohesion, internal comradeship, and devotion to the in-group, which carries with it a sense of superiority to any out-group and readiness to defend the interests of the in-group against the out-group. " Ethnocentrism often entails the belief that one's own race or ethnic group is the most important and/or that some or all aspects of its culture are superior to those of other groups.
  • Sociologists study ethnocentrism because of its role in various elements of social life, ranging from politics to terrorism.
  • This is also an area where sociologists often become advocates as they attempt to reveal ethnocentric biases to those who hold them with the aim of helping people realize that such biases are seldom beneficial to social solidarity and peaceful human relations.

• Culture, Ethnicity, and Race

  • In order to adapt the message to the audience it is important to become aware of your own ethnocentrism and to avoid prejudice and racism.
  • When looking at another culture or ethnic group in order to compensate for ethnocentrism as a speaker, try to look at the other group through the eyes of the members of that particular ethnic or cultural group.
  • As our society becomes more diverse, the speaker will find it desirable to put aside ethnocentrism and prejudice to learn more about the cultures, races and ethnic groups that will be an increasing part of the local and global audience.

• Cultural Universals

  • Cultural relativism was, in part, a response to Western ethnocentrism.
  • Ethnocentrism may take obvious forms, in which one consciously believes that one people's arts are the most beautiful, values the most virtuous, and beliefs the most truthful.

• Analyzing the Who, Why, and Where

  • Try to take a step back and consider the ethnocentric view you may be bringing to your audience and consider ways to minimize or temper those unique perspectives so as not to alienate your audience.

• Levinson

  • In this dissertation, he attempted to develop a way of measuring ethnocentrism.

• Culture and Ethics

  • Cultural relativists consider this to be an ethnocentric view, as the universal set of values proposed by universalists are based on their set of values.

• Value Clusters

  • It is linked with a relatively ethnocentric outlook and low levels of trust and tolerance.

• Modernization and Technology

  • This can lead to ethnocentric bias and prejudice against poorer countries who do not develop the new technologies that higher income countries do.

• Debates over Globalization

  • Many question the social or natural sustainability of long-term and continuous economic expansion, while others point out the social and structural inequality caused by these processes, as well as the colonial, imperialistic, or hegemonic ethnocentrism, cultural assimilation, and cultural appropriation that underlie such processes.