Essays on Ethnocentrism

Ethnocentric, derived from the Greek words of Ethnos, meaning race, people or cultural group, and Kentrikos, meaning concentrated about or directed to a center is a word that greatly describes many cultures on this planet we call Earth. The official definition of Ethnocentric is characterized or based on the attitude that ones own group is…

Fathers who smoke around pregnant mothers are outing their unborn children at risk. The results can lead to a miscarriage, stillbirth or octopi pregnancy. The effects on the baby depends on the mother’s exposure to the smoke. Women’s Health Initiative reports a range of 17% to 61% depending on the outcome. When pregnant, it is…

Modern America is considered to be a melting pot, in which a variety of races, cultures, or individuals gather into a unified whole. The ideas of being a new American for people who have migrated from their homeland to America are to leave behind all their past cultures and practices and embrace their new American…

Nationalism is a modern political ideology that creates a devotion to one’s culture and is the belief that from acting independent instead of communally will benefit nations which highlight national goals rather than international ones. Nationalism didn’t start till around the 17th, and 18th centuries which is because there was no concept of what a…

This article discusses ethnocentrism and its role in international marketing. Once companies internationalise their operations (e. g. marketing), cultural issues are unavoidable. Much literature has been written to support that it is very important to consider the impact of cultural differences when doing international business. The problem in international marketing is the failure of the…

We live in a culturally diverse world. People will encounter individuals from different races, religions, and nationalities in their day to day encounters. There is often anxiety surrounding unfamiliar cultures [pic] . What manners are acceptable? What will offend a person from a very different background? It can be paralyzing to deal with other people…

The thought of eating toasted ants, fried frog legs, monkey’s brains, puppies and kittens is disturbing in the culture that I am used to. However, it is justifiably in many cultures out there; therefore in that case, my opinion is indeed relative. Cultural relativism is the view that individual beliefs and values systems are culturally…

Mad Dogs, Englishmen, and the Errant Anthropologist Reflection In his book Mad Dogs, English, and the Errant Anthropologist, Raybeck discusses his observations as he immerses himself in Wakaf Bharu, a city in the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. Throughout the ethnography, he discusses the various differences that he observes with the Kelantanese culture and the American…

Memorandum To: Executive Management From: (kindly fill this part) Subject: Avoiding Cross-Cultural Miscommunication Understanding culture is an essential part in every company. It is also a crucial part in every organization in understanding the members of the organization with their cultural differences. A company must be able to come across borders and overcome cultural diversity…

There have been many instances throughout history in which indigenous people have unwillingly suffered the consequences of foreigners’ interaction with their culture. In the case of the Huaorani two foreign groups, the oil companies and the missionaries, invaded their land and gravely affected the life they led in the Ecuadorian amazon. In the book Savages…