Ethnocentrism

Ethnocentrism

 

1. On the lines below, write a definition of Ethnocentrism. Find one on the web.

Ethnocentrism is when a group of people think that they are better from other groups, or people from same country think that their country better than other country.  That makes many isms, for example, prejudice, and specially discrimination.  For example, when I was at high school some Bedouins think that they are better than the citizens, so they were fighting with citizens.

 

2. Read the cartoon. How is Ethnocentrism reflected in the conversation below?

 

Write your answer on the lines below.

Some people do not give any respect for other cultures like they are live in the world with themselves, and they thought that they are better than all.  On the other hand some people try to know about how to treat people from other cultural and give respect to them, because they know that the world is not for them.

3. Looking at the cartoon characters.

Describe Bucky

This type of people like this character will not agree or be kind for people how they are from different culture, and they will only associate with people who from same culture or like what they think.  Moreover, this type of people “intolerance people” will only prefer events that from their culture and will not watch movies that shows people at their cultures with all different things than intolerance people culture.

Describe the man talking with Bucky. Let’s call him Tom

People like Tom are interesting to know about other culture, and this type of people will be very happy to help or deal with people from different cultures, to show respect for them. Furthermore, tolerant people will have development in their ideas, experiments and general education from other people. For example, we can take from other people experience but may be people from our culture do not have experience on what we want so, we take them from other culture people.       The Drawing:-

Quotations

Cultural Views

	Speaker and Date	Quotation	Meaning
1.	Dwight D. Eisenhower	A people* that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both. * means “a race of people”	Caring about the little things instead the big ones will not lead to either.
2.	Martin Luther King, Jr	All men are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality.	The action of every individual acts on the others.
3.	Sheik Zayed	A nation without a past is a nation without present and future.	Any country that doesn’t value its past, can’t appreciate its present or future. This country, thanks to God, has a rich past, does well for now and its expected future.
4.	Amin Maalouf	A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and souls of its people.	People are the most important thing in the nation and without them the nation will not exist.
5.	Mohandas Gandhi	Traditions deserve to be respected only insofar as they are respectable – that is, exactly insofar as they themselves respect the fundamental rights of men and women.	The basic human rights are more important than existing old customs if they started to hurt a person.
6.	ML King Jr.	God is not merely interested in the freedom of brown men, yellow men, red men and black men .He is interested in the freedom of the whole human race.	God doesn’t care about skin color. God cares about freedom for everyone.
7.	Desmond Tutu	My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.	The actions which are issuances from us are related and they depend on each other.
8.	Frank Borman	When you're finally up on the moon, looking back at the earth, all these differences and nationalistic traits are pretty well going to blend and you're going to get a concept that maybe this is really one world and why the hell can't we learn to live together like decent people.	Looking at the earth from space, one wonders why we can’t get along decently.
9.	Pablo Casals	The love of one’s country is a splendid thing, but why should it stop at the border?	Don’t lead your love toward your country as the border of your country ends, but extend it to the other countries.
10.	DD. Eisenhower	The world must learn to work together, or finally it will not work at all.	If people of the world can’t get along, nothing will work.
11.	Sheikh Zayed	Many countries go to war and then towards reconciliation. The history of mankind is full of stories of wars between people and states that have come together after fighting for long. Why can't Arabs be like them?	Forgive your enemies and start to learn to work with them.
12.	Martin Luther King, Jr	I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.	Physical appearances are no more important than what a person would hold in his inside.

Reflictive assay 4

Culture diversity, have many benefits but may be bring some problems between people from different cultures.  Many thinkers talk about culture diversity and max between people, to let people know how to treat people from different culture and to make respect between cultures.  This assay will contain three quotations that will be explained in it.

First quotation "Whoever has no past has neither present nor future" (Sheikh Zayed – 1971).  It is mean you have to save your traditions because that is make you special, and that make your present and future.  This is very important between maxing cultures because people have to save their traditions to not effect with different cultures and to make respect to all cultures.  It is related to my course because it is showing how the traditions are important for each culture.  I chose it because as I mention it let me know that traditions is important for each tradition.

Second quotation “The love of one’s country is a splendid thing, but why should it stop at the border?” (Pablo Casals ).  It is mean that it is beautiful to love your country and he is mean the whole world not only your love is for what inside the borders.  This is an important quotation, because if people love all countries, that is mean respect will be between them.  This quotation relate to my culture diversity course, because if people love all country that mean there will not be racism between them.  I had chosen it because people have to love all countries because the earth is not for specific country but it is for all people.

Finally quotation "We live now in a global village and we are in one single family. It’s our responsibility to bring friendship and love from all different places around the world and to live together in peace." (Jackie Chan).  It is mean that the world is like big village and it is our responsibility to have friendship from different cultures to know about that culture, and that make respect between people because they will know more about different cultures.  This is an important quotation, because their people do not want to mix with people from different culture and this is their problem.  This quotation related to my culture diversity curse, because it said that people should talk and treat each other to make respect and know about other cultures.  I chose this quotation, because a character said it and he show in his movies that the world is like a village.

In my opinion, this is a very good thing to educate people about culture diversity.  Moreover, it is a responsibility for all people to learn about other country cultures to respect them, or at least know about the most culture that in you village.  Furthermore, the world is not only for special country but it for all people around the world

Reflective Essay 3

 

 

 

 

Many people have different Stereotyping is making assumptions about somebody or a group of people based on their looks, heritage, or even skin color. Stereotypes have also been made based on gender, IQ levels, and age.       An example of a stereotype is, for example, you see someone walking down the street and they are walking crooked and they have a weird look on their face, in your head you could be thinking how this guy is a junkie and he is on drugs.

Next Prejudices is never going to stop unless everyone finally realizes that we are ALL created equally no matter the color of our skin, or anything we believe in. Until this happens there will always be prejudice in the world, unfortunately .example when someone is said to be intellectually dumb just because of his overweight

Discrimination refers to the treatment and attitude a person takes toward a single person or group of people based on bias. It can also refer to someone who is able to make a very fine judgment and has an eye for detail.  There can be many types and forms of discrimination. Once you make a distinction of someone not basing it on personal merit it is an act of discrimination. For example sexism, racism, sexual orientation, religious and spiritual.

Course Goal 1 Revision

LSS 2053 Course Goal 1 Revision

Answer the following revision questions in paragraphs of about 50 words each. In your answers you should use examples from your own experience where possible.

 

1.       Which types of Cultural Diversity exist at ADMC? Give an example from each of the ten categories in your table of ten. Say whether each one is a Challenge or a Benefit.

They are many Staff in ADMC and All from different nationalities and religions, for example more teachers from British Nationality and they are Christians Like Ms.Alix Sudlow she is teacher of cultural diversity and MR.Roger Say .but from another nationalities math teacher Mr.Alaa Selim he is from Egypt A Muslim and MR.Ahmed  Ameur he is from morocco .he teach  Physics and other from another nationalities This shows the cultural diversity in college.

 

2.       Define and give an example of Acculturation.

 

        Diverse cultures, for example Indian culture, Chinese culture, Islamic, Greek

 

3.       Explain how child-raising in different cultures can have an effect on personality.

Culture plays a role in one of the child-rearing, for example. A Japanese daughter is different from an American daughter. When one goes to another country, he can be easily notice because of his personality that resulted from his upbringing. Children across the world are definitely poles apart because culture has a role in defining one's personality. But living with the environment around them and guide private schools in the Emirates, is a mixture of nationalities

 

4.       Explain the difference between a “melting pot” and a “garden salad” related to immigration to a country such as UK, USA, Australia for example.

Melting pot is mixing cultures as it become one culture. For example, in America immigrants must forget culture that they are before with the new culture . Garden salad is mixing cultures with keeping  before culture. Walken in Australia to Aatojb them that Igeru culture and Alaken must learn new cultures

5.       How can Multiculturalism have a positive effect on a large company?

 

 Because the employment diversity helps in the large production and this is what we observe in large companies. Every community has a certain ritual and must take a vacation celebration where, for example Muslims have two festivals in the year and Christians have chrisms. And others same .All of this things help the continuity of production.

My comments on " Mind your Language"

In this video there is a lot culture diversity. For example, the people are from different countries and they speak in different languages with noticed accent differences. Also they all have different religions. This video mainly shows the stereotypes as they begin as a joke and finish as discrimination. For example, when Ms. Coutney says to Mr. Brown that she prefers a female teacher. Other discrimination is religion discrimination which is between Ali Nadeem ( Muslim ) and Rangeet Singh ( seek). At the end , we all should avoid discriminations and deal with each other equally.

Group project about " isms"

week 5 /Challenges and benefits of cultural diversity

Challenges and benefits of cultural diversity

 

 

Phenomenon of migration means the movement of people from one geographical area to another, and change the individual somewhere in the usual stability, in order to improve living and I will discuss the pros and cons, and finally give my opinions.

 

The flow of migrants to rich countries carries many problems including unemployment and the difficulty of integration add racism, habits, diseases and the negative aspects Such as loss of native language and For example the spread of unemployment in some developing countries, such as America, Germany, and other .This is what causes the spread of crime and lack of safety in some countries.

 

Immigrants bring with them a variety of histories, novels, and a variety of cultures and religions. They also bring a determination to succeed, any diversity of knowledge and desire, and of immigrants managed to achieve those outstanding. And got Some migrants international awards such as the Nobel Prize and others. This creates new ways different cultural and learning from life style and learn how to behave with different religions

 

 

In conclusion, I believe that cultural diversity has swept the world and this is seen in any country we travel to it from all aspects, such as restaurants, shops and the various communities

 

week 4 /What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation

Quiz – What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation?

True or False? If FALSE, write the TRUE answer.

 

1.       A Multicultural society can be described as a society with a single set of values.	False; Multiple.
2.       A “salad bowl” represents varied and separate cultures.	True
3.       One aspect of Multiculturalism is respecting different cultures.	True
4.       Cultural Diversity can be represented by a “melting pot”	False; assimilation
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.	False ; host , immigrated

 

Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot” : Immigrants to the new country lost their original  identity and be assimilated

2.       “Salad Bowl” : Keeping the own identity by living together in a new culture.

3.       “Assimilation” : forgetting your birth countries culture and absorbing to the immigrated countries culture.

4.       “Acculturation” : learning new cultures with keeping the your own culture .

5.       “Enculturation” : learning  your birth culture .

Complete the sentence with words from the text:

Acculturation often results in changes to culture, physical and daily behavior, as well as changes in food, clothes and language.

Give a synonym:

varied	Different, multiple	respect	Value, accept	dominate	Rule over, have power
multiple	Different , many	central	Main , major	interacting	Cooperating , working together
specific	Certain	represents	Show	adopt	Take on

 

Give the opposite:

varied	The same	respect	Disrespect	gradually	Firstly , suddenly , sharply
multiple	Single , sole	common	Rear , uncommon	dominant group	Minority group
specific	General , random	contrasted with	Compared to	adopt	Reject , decline

 

Culture and Personality in Anthropology

 

Read the section about Culture and Personality in Anthropology. Answer these questions about that section:-

1.       Define “Anthropology” in your own words

              It’s the science that studies people and their attitude and habits.

   2.       Define “movement” in this context

            It’s the changes or differences between people

3.       What do you understand by “socialization of children” Give an example

                  Socialization is the way of teaching the children (education). For example, as a Muslim,    when I was a child my parents taught me how to pray and do my duties as a Muslim.

4.       Read this sentence again and give examples of childrearing in different societies and cultures: I agree, but I think that some people born with special abilities and they develop them by their own. We can see a doctor and a crime in the same family.

5.       Read this sentence again and say to what extent you agree: “all humans are the same when born, but childrearing in different societies causes deviations in behavior and personalities from each other.”                                                                                                                                          

I agree, but I think that some people born with special abilities and they develop them by their own. We can see a doctor and a crime in the same family.

 

6.       Reflect on the reading above. Can you see a link between your culture and your personality? Think about that in relation to your own culture first, and then think about personality and culture in a different society. Reflect. Give examples.

   There is a clear link between the culture and personality. The culture which we live in makes or creates our personalities. For example, I was born in a culture that has a unique traditions and habits . So, I speak and act as they do. On the other hand, if I was born in a culture which is different, I will definitely be different from what I’m now. 

 

Demographics

LSS 3205                                                                                                                                                              

Introduction to Diversity

 

With a partner, research on the internet to find the following information include your sources.

UAE Demographics:

Ethnic Groups	Percentage	Year	Source
Emiratis	22.0%		http://looklex.com/e.o/uae.peoples.htm
Iranians	11.5%		http://looklex.com/e.o/uae.peoples.htm
Indians	10.5%		http://looklex.com/e.o/uae.peoples.htm
Pakistanis	7.0%		http://looklex.com/e.o/uae.peoples.htm
Philippines	3.4%		http://looklex.com/e.o/uae.peoples.htm
Europeans	2.4%		http://looklex.com/e.o/uae.peoples.htm

 

Religions	Percentage	Year	Source
Islam	57.0%		http://looklex.com/e.o/uae.religions.htm
Hinduism	15.0%		http://looklex.com/e.o/uae.religions.htm
Christianity	9.0%		http://looklex.com/e.o/uae.religions.htm
Roman Catholics	6.0%		http://looklex.com/e.o/uae.religions.htm
Buddhism	5.0%		http://looklex.com/e.o/uae.religions.htm

 

1.      Write a definition of cultural diversity in your own words.

Male and female from different nationality are living and working together but speaks different languages, Religion, food and life steals

2.      Give examples of cultural diversity in Abu Dhabi (Places of worship, organizations, etc.)

1-      Mosques    2-church   

           3-Restaurant