REFLECTION ON ETHNOCENTRISM AND CULTURAL RELATIVISM
Post 200–250 words providing examples of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism in your immediate environment and your experiences, addressing the following:
- How does ethnocentrism lead to prejudice and discrimination?
- Provide an example from your personal life or your observation of the world around you.
- Identify the aspects of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism in your example.
- How can ethnocentrism be avoided to create a culturally sensitive environment?
- Sociology: Understanding and changing the social world. (2016). University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. https://open.lib.umn.edu/sociology/
- Chapter 11: Gender and Gender Inequality
- 11.2 Feminism and SexismLinks to an external site. (pp. 400–405) https://open.lib.umn.edu/sociology/chapter/11-2-feminism-and-sexism/
- Chapter 11: Gender and Gender Inequality
- 11.3 Gender Inequality Links to an external site.(pp. 406–417) https://open.lib.umn.edu/sociology/chapter/11-3-gender-inequality/
- Chapter 8: Social Stratification
- 8.2 Explaining StratificationLinks to an external site. (pp. 255-262). https://open.lib.umn.edu/sociology/chapter/8-2-explaining-stratification/
- Chapter 11: Gender and Gender Inequality
- Bureau of International Information Programs. (n.d.). Global women’s issues: Women in the world todayLinks to an external site.. Pressbooks. https://opentextbc.ca/womenintheworld/front-matter/about-the-extended-version/
- Chapter 8: Institutional Mechanisms for the Advancement of WomenLinks to an external site.
https://opentextbc.ca/womenintheworld/chapter/chapter-8-institutional-mechanisms-for-the-advancement-of-women/ - Kennedy, V. (2018). Beyond race: Cultural influences on human social life Download Beyond race: Cultural influences on human social life. https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks?term=beyong+race&commit=Go
- Module 3 “Cultural Power” (pp. 25–33)
Note: Please read Module 3 “Cultural Power” on pages 33-43.
Credit Line: Beyond Race: Cultural Influences on Human Social Life by Vera Kennedy, West Hill College Lemoore is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- Module 3 “Cultural Power” (pp. 25–33)
Media
- Intercultural English. (2019, July 7.) What is ethnocentrism?Links to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4lU3iOBeEE
Note: The approximate length of this video is 5 minutes. - Sociology Live! (2015, November 16.). Cultural capitalLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DBEYiBkgp8
Note: The approximate length of this video is 5 minutes. - Sociology: Understanding and changing the social world. (2016). University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. https://open.lib.umn.edu/sociology/
- Chapter 11: Gender and Gender Inequality
- 11.2 Feminism and SexismLinks to an external site. (pp. 400–405) https://open.lib.umn.edu/sociology/chapter/11-2-feminism-and-sexism/
- Chapter 11: Gender and Gender Inequality
- 11.3 Gender Inequality Links to an external site.(pp. 406–417) https://open.lib.umn.edu/sociology/chapter/11-3-gender-inequality/
- Chapter 8: Social Stratification
- 8.2 Explaining StratificationLinks to an external site. (pp. 255-262). https://open.lib.umn.edu/sociology/chapter/8-2-explaining-stratification/
- Chapter 11: Gender and Gender Inequality
- Bureau of International Information Programs. (n.d.). Global women’s issues: Women in the world todayLinks to an external site.. Pressbooks. https://opentextbc.ca/womenintheworld/front-matter/about-the-extended-version/
- Chapter 8: Institutional Mechanisms for the Advancement of WomenLinks to an external site.
https://opentextbc.ca/womenintheworld/chapter/chapter-8-institutional-mechanisms-for-the-advancement-of-women/ - Kennedy, V. (2018). Beyond race: Cultural influences on human social life Download Beyond race: Cultural influences on human social life. https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks?term=beyong+race&commit=Go
- Module 3 “Cultural Power” (pp. 25–33)
Note: Please read Module 3 “Cultural Power” on pages 33-43.
Credit Line: Beyond Race: Cultural Influences on Human Social Life by Vera Kennedy, West Hill College Lemoore is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- Module 3 “Cultural Power” (pp. 25–33)
Media
- Intercultural English. (2019, July 7.) What is ethnocentrism?Links to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4lU3iOBeEE
Note: The approximate length of this video is 5 minutes. - Sociology Live! (2015, November 16.). Cultural capitalLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DBEYiBkgp8
Note: The approximate length of this video is 5 minutes. - Sociology: Understanding and changing the social world. (2016). University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. https://open.lib.umn.edu/sociology/
- Chapter 11: Gender and Gender Inequality
- 11.2 Feminism and SexismLinks to an external site. (pp. 400–405) https://open.lib.umn.edu/sociology/chapter/11-2-feminism-and-sexism/
- Chapter 11: Gender and Gender Inequality
- 11.3 Gender Inequality Links to an external site.(pp. 406–417) https://open.lib.umn.edu/sociology/chapter/11-3-gender-inequality/
- Chapter 8: Social Stratification
- 8.2 Explaining StratificationLinks to an external site. (pp. 255-262). https://open.lib.umn.edu/sociology/chapter/8-2-explaining-stratification/
- Chapter 11: Gender and Gender Inequality
- Bureau of International Information Programs. (n.d.). Global women’s issues: Women in the world todayLinks to an external site.. Pressbooks. https://opentextbc.ca/womenintheworld/front-matter/about-the-extended-version/
- Chapter 8: Institutional Mechanisms for the Advancement of WomenLinks to an external site.
https://opentextbc.ca/womenintheworld/chapter/chapter-8-institutional-mechanisms-for-the-advancement-of-women/ - Kennedy, V. (2018). Beyond race: Cultural influences on human social life Download Beyond race: Cultural influences on human social life. https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks?term=beyong+race&commit=Go
- Module 3 “Cultural Power” (pp. 25–33)
Note: Please read Module 3 “Cultural Power” on pages 33-43.
Credit Line: Beyond Race: Cultural Influences on Human Social Life by Vera Kennedy, West Hill College Lemoore is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- Module 3 “Cultural Power” (pp. 25–33)
Media
- Intercultural English. (2019, July 7.) What is ethnocentrism?Links to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4lU3iOBeEE
Note: The approximate length of this video is 5 minutes. - Sociology Live! (2015, November 16.). Cultural capitalLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DBEYiBkgp8
Note: The approximate length of this video is 5 minutes.