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/
• 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

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/
• 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

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/
• 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

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.