How far has technology improved our lives‚ and is this development good? Ever since the industrial revolution in the end of the 1700s‚ people lives has changed dramatically due to the increasing use of technology. However‚ is the development of more complicated technology only for the better‚ or is it going too far? In these days we are so surrounded by the technology that living in a world without it is almost unthinkable. Technical devices have made our lives easier in so many ways. We have dishwashers
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arguments that something’s should be seen as moral wrong. I agree with his beliefs that he is discussing throughout this article. All members of a group should not be punished for their cultural differences. In this paper I will share and support my opinions of the arguments discussed in the article by Lenn Goodman. “Relativism is the idea that ones beliefs and values are understood in terms of ones society‚ culture or even ones own individual values” (Mosser‚ 2010). Some cultures may have more than one
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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is the cutting of part or all of the female genitalia‚ the skin is then sewn together leaving a small hole the size of a pencil for urine and menstrual blood. This dangerous procedure is practiced mostly in 30 countries in Africa‚ also some parts of Indonesia and Malaysia (Gilbert). These culture groups believe that Female Genital Mutilation will purify the girls‚ keeping them from having sexual intercourse before marriage. Functionalism can best be used to describe
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The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: Cultural Clash This book focuses on the “clash” of cultures that occurs between the Lee family‚ immigrants to the US from Laos‚ and the doctors that treat their daughter‚ Lia‚ who has been diagnosed with epilepsy. Lia’s parents‚ Foua and Nao Kao believe that Lia has fallen ill because she has “lost her soul”. This clash of ideas highlights one of the problems that the Lee’s faced when dealing with the medical community in the US – the Lee’s believed
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Horace Miner writes about the Nacirema‚ a culture steeped in magic and superstition. Their ways of life are portrayed as uncivilized and barbaric. The Nacirema perform rituals and rites that are strange to us here in the civilized world. The description and portrayal of this tribe make it very hard for the reader to connect or even begin to understand such a strange people. Miner starts of the article creating an atmosphere of wonderment; “if all of the logically possible combinations of behavior
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are wrong and potential harmful‚ while the lu Mien culture considers them useful and effective. Therefore‚ we encroach upon the dilemma of cultural relativity‚ “the view that practices and behaviors can be judged only by the cultural standards of the culture in which those practices occur” (Hachen‚ n.d.). In a situation such as this‚ if we disregard cultural relativity it will certainly imply that there are universal standards by which the practices in all cultures can be evaluated. “The problem
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5) They think that their cultural elements are correct and natural. Disadvantages of ethnocentrism: 1) Ethnocentrism separate different cultures. 2 ) It leads us to make false assumptions about cultural differences.
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individual will judge other groups relative to his or her own particularized ethnic group or culture especially with concern to language‚ behavior‚ customs‚ and religion. These ethnic divergence and developments serve to define each ethnicity unique cultural identity. According to textbook The Health Anthology of American Literature it exemplifies the term ethnocentrism that predominated during the Early Colonial period. During the time period of 1700’s one of the most prominent examples of ethnocentrism
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nationals to manage headquarters. Advantage: * Alleviate cultural myopia * Minimise mistakes arising from cultural misunderstanding * Cheaper to implement * Transfer core competencies Disadvantage: * Immigration policies may make it expensive to implement Geocentric approach seeks the best people internationally‚ regardless of nationality. Advantage: * Make the best of its human resource * Reduces cultural myopia & enhance local responsiveness * Develop unifying
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in some way superior to others‚ and the standard by which others are judged. This belief has unfortunately been an important factor in the history of the human race. It has been in existence forever‚ and therefore is very pertinent to the field of cultural anthropology. Secondly‚ ethnocentrism has been the cause of many wars‚ riots‚ and hate crimes‚ and is the basis by which racism is formed. For this reason‚ it is important to study in regards to history. From example in the past and present‚ we
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