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No Culture is Superior or Inferior to other Culture
Ethnocentrism
Cultural Relativism
Xenocentrism
is the view that all beliefs, customs, and ethics are relative to the individual within his own social context.
Ethnocentrism
Cultural relativism
Xenocentrism
Men are strong and smarter than women
Ethnocentrism
Cultural relativism
Xenocentrism
Pertains to the belief that ones culture is inferior to other culture.
Ethnocentrism
Cultural Relativism
Xenocentrism
Pertains to the belief that ones culture is inferior to other culture.
Ethnocentrism
Cultural Relativism
Xenocentrism
Judge other people based on the standards set by their own cultural associations
Ethnocentrism
Cultural Relativism
Xenocentrism
An individual tool, act, or belief that is related to a particular situation or need.
Cultural Trait
Cultural Complex
Cultural Pattern
A cluster of interrelated culture traits.
Cultural Trait
Cultural Complex
Cultural Pattern
A combination of a number of culture complexes into an interrelated whole.
Cultural Trait
Cultural Complex
Cultural Pattern
The belief that cultures should be judged by their own standards, and not the standards of another culture.
Culture Shock
Cultural Relativism
Ethnocentrism
Cultural Composition
A person who is new to a culture and does not know how to act or respond is probably experiencing ethnocentrism.
True
False
When someone is introduced to new and unfamiliar values and norms but cannot immediately adapt.
Culture Shock
Cultural Universals
Ethnocentrism
Change in Values
When someone is introduced to new and unfamiliar values and norms but cannot immediately adapt.
Culture Shock
Cultural Universals
Ethnocentrism
Change in Values
Please identify ONLY the cultural patterns.
There are two (2) correct answers.
Film Industry
Food Industry
Movie Theatre
Restaurant
The tendency to view one’s own culture and group as superior to others.
Culture Shock
Cultural Universals
Ethnocentrism
Change in Values
'Othering'....
Encompasses the choices people make by defining their identity as a similar culture, heritage, ethnicity and political or economic experience
Encompasses the choices people make by defining their identity in opposition to groups of people who do not share (or are perceived as not sharing) a similar culture, heritage, ethnicity and political or economic experience
Encompasses the choices people make by defining their identity in the same way as groups of people who do not share (or are perceived as not sharing) a similar culture, heritage, ethnicity and political or economic experience
Encompasses the choices people make by defining their identity as people who do not share (or are perceived as not sharing) a similar culture, heritage, ethnicity and political or economic experience
'Othering'....
Encompasses the choices people make by defining their identity as a similar culture, heritage, ethnicity and political or economic experience
Encompasses the choices people make by defining their identity in opposition to groups of people who do not share (or are perceived as not sharing) a similar culture, heritage, ethnicity and political or economic experience
Encompasses the choices people make by defining their identity in the same way as groups of people who do not share (or are perceived as not sharing) a similar culture, heritage, ethnicity and political or economic experience
Encompasses the choices people make by defining their identity as people who do not share (or are perceived as not sharing) a similar culture, heritage, ethnicity and political or economic experience
'Othering'....
Encompasses the choices people make by defining their identity as a similar culture, heritage, ethnicity and political or economic experience
Encompasses the choices people make by defining their identity in opposition to groups of people who do not share (or are perceived as not sharing) a similar culture, heritage, ethnicity and political or economic experience
Encompasses the choices people make by defining their identity in the same way as groups of people who do not share (or are perceived as not sharing) a similar culture, heritage, ethnicity and political or economic experience
Encompasses the choices people make by defining their identity as people who do not share (or are perceived as not sharing) a similar culture, heritage, ethnicity and political or economic experience
'Othering'....
Encompasses the choices people make by defining their identity as a similar culture, heritage, ethnicity and political or economic experience
Encompasses the choices people make by defining their identity in opposition to groups of people who do not share (or are perceived as not sharing) a similar culture, heritage, ethnicity and political or economic experience
Encompasses the choices people make by defining their identity in the same way as groups of people who do not share (or are perceived as not sharing) a similar culture, heritage, ethnicity and political or economic experience
Encompasses the choices people make by defining their identity as people who do not share (or are perceived as not sharing) a similar culture, heritage, ethnicity and political or economic experience
Cultural Relativism...
involves attempting to understand a culture by looking at it according to a different set of standards. It means analysing a culture from the point of view of other people in society.
involves attempting to understand a culture by looking at it according to your own standards. It means analysing a culture from the point of view of your own culture.
involves attempting to understand a culture by looking at it according to its own standards. It means analysing a culture from the point of view of its members
involves not attempting to understand a culture by not looking at it according to its own standards. It means not analysing a culture from the point of view of its members
How are ethnocentrism and 'othering' connected?
Some people believe ethnocentrism becomes negative when someone believes
you are entitled to hurt people who are not from your culture group
it's ok to be wrapped up only in their own culture
the values, beliefs, ideas and practices of one's own culture are the best, the most valid, the most natural, the most human
Cultural relativism regards
all cultural traditions as having some reason behind them
everything another culture doe to be correct
that some cultural ideas are intrinsically better than others
that some cultural ideas are intrinsically worse that others
Why can being non-judgmental help you achieve your aims?
you will get into fewer fights
people are likely to reciprocate when the feel respected
people will believe you are like them
it won't
Does cultural intelligence require you to give up your own ideas about right and wrong?
Yes
No
Culture shock can come because of
being in a different country
being unable to answer questions
seeing different traditions that are unnaceptable
doubts about the right way to behave
It is ok for some cultures use chopsticks to eat, some use forks/ spoons, and others use their fingers.
This statement shows ethnocentrism
This statement is culturally objective/diffusive
How can hockey be Canada's national sport? It is a dumb game compared to baseball or football.
This statement shows ethnocentrism
This statement is culturally objective
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