Ethnocentrism task

LSS 2053 Cultural Diversity

Name: Saif AlTamimi   

Section: CET

Ethnocentrism

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

Some people think that their country is the best than others in some ways and that is very dangerous because it can be done wars between countries. For example in the UAE before in childhood we were in school some kids thought that UAE country is better than Lebanon, maybe because of they are rich and that makes racism between kids and after that it causes fighting between some UAE kids with Lebanese kids. 

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

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Write your answer on the lines below.

Some people are interested to know about other cultures of countries, but in the other way some other kind of people try to ignore that and disrespect it when people do it.  The story talks about a man called Tom who seems that he is very interested to know about world cultural preservation and there was an annoying character who known as Bucky, he was trying to annoy Tom of watching the program about world cultural preservation and it shows from his attitude that he is intolerant character. 

 3. Looking at the cartoon characters.

Imagine them in social situations. What kind of people would (would n’t) they associate with? What kind of events (movies, shows) would (would n’t) they prefer to go? Think of other situations.

Describe Bucky

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Bucky is a character who is prejudges and his type is the kind of people who don’t want to know about others culture and they are intolerance and tries to distract others when they are interested to know about world cultural preservation , and they dislike to deal with people from different culture.

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

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Tom is an intelligent person who seems that he is interested to know about world cultural preservation and he is a polite man who can deal with people in a good behavior. In addition, when Bucky tried to distract him of watching the program he stopped him and explained to him about world cultural but Bucky was intolerant and didn’t want to listen to what he was saying.

4. Drawing Ethnocentrism.

On a separate sheet of paper, make a drawing of Ethnocentrism. You don’t have to draw well.

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