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What is ethnocentrism (in your own words)? (10 points)
a.
Ethnocentrism is the attitude that your ethnicity, nationality or beliefs are superior compared to others
2.
What is cultural relativity/cultural relativism (in your own words)? (10 points)
a.
Cultural relativism is the idea that you do not judge another culture or beliefs to your own standard of what is right or wrong or what is strange or normal. 3.
Provide two examples of ethnocentrism exhibited in Sam Richard's discussion (10 points)
a.
One example that Richart exhibited was how christian americans went into muslim countries and tried to convert them into christians to make the muslims good people. This
is ethnocentrism because the christian Americans believed that they were superior and that their ethnicity was superior. b.
Another example was when he talked about how General William Boykin states that your god is a false god and his god is a true god showing the same aspect of one thinking of their ethnicity as superior compared to others. 4.
Provide one example of how YOU are ethnocentric (15 points) a.
I don't really consider myself ethnocentric but one example could be when I consider that I am smarter and highly regarded compared to my peers based on one assessment grade. I think this is not completely ethnocentrism as it does not relate to ethnicity but it ties in with the idea of superiority of one person over another. 5.
Provide an example (in your life) of when you've practiced cultural relativity (using examples that are NOT mentioned in Sam Richard's talk) (15 points)
a.
One example of when I practiced cultural relativity is when I went to a church for the first time in my life. I am not christian so I don’t usually go to the church but I went because my friend wanted me to tag along. While I was there I did not judge anyone or their cultures and customs. Instead It turned out to be an amazing experience as well. 6.
What did you think of Sam Richard's radical experiment (pro or con)? (10 points)
a.
One pro that I liked about his experiment was how he provided advice. He said think about how you would feel if you were in their shoes. The idea of putting yourself in someone else’s shoes really stuck with me and enabled me to learn that this is a good way to tell if what you are doing is right. 7.
Why do you think you reacted to Sam's discussion in the way that you did? (10 points)
a.
I think I reacted the way I did since I really related to these ideas. As an Indian student in elementary school, I used to get bullied for looking different and eating different foods. This really allowed me to connect and understand that it is important to not judge and value everyone the same way you would to yourself. Due to the relatability, I think I might
have reacted this way.
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