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
    • Chapter 11: Gender and Gender Inequality
    • Chapter 8: Social Stratification
  • 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

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