Essays on Ethnocentrism

After the Old World discovered that there existed an entirely different world on the western hemisphere, Old World countries such as Spain and England competed to transform the New World into a profitable infrastructure. European colonization of the New World primarily proved to be beneficial...

Different scholars have given their understanding of the term ethnocentrism. According to anthropologists, the concept combines the belief that one’s own culture is superior to other cultures, with the practice of judging other cultures by the standards of one’s own culture (Den Van 1970). The...

Ethnocentrism is when we are so focused on the way our culture, race, and ethnicity works that we fail to understand the way others work. For example, believing one’s own ethnic world view is the only way we can judge and understand things like customs,...

Our country is unique as it consists of a population that is made up of many different cultures, which has led South Africa to be known as the “Rainbow Nation”. One’s culture is built from many aspects namely religion, customs, beliefs, values, language and other...

In British society, culture cannot be underestimated. This is because it is very important in the life of people working in any organization. The major fact is the way culture might result to communication breakdown like in Glenmore Hotel because of this, it is very...

In today’s globalized world an ever-increasing number of people find themselves at the interface of cross-cultural situations, which requires appropriate personal resources and adequate learning perspectives to deal with the ensuing challenges. When approaching to the election we found that high levels of individuals’ intercultural...

One of the most unique aspects about the South African culture is that it does not consist of only one culture, but rather many different cultures, which has led to South Africa being known as the “Rainbow Nation’.  One’s culture is shaped by many forces...

Indonesia has an abundance of ethnic, religious, racial, and group diversities. Diversity, on one hand, is the nation’s invaluable social and cultural capital, however, on the other hand, may raise conflicts which potentially lead to disintegration. Surakarta is a city with abundance of diversities despite...

Pop Culture slowly destroys culture. Many Filipinos’ lives are influenced by Pop Culture, from the music they listen to, the shows they spend hours watching, to the icons they support. Pop culture undeniably has many positive effects to people, some even improve their lives, but...