Portfolio - Exercise#7

1. What is Ethnocentrism?

          Ethnocentrism is judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one's own culture. Ethnocentric individuals judge other groups relative to their own ethnic group or culture, especially with concern for language, behavior, customs, and religion

2. Three examples of ethnocentrism from history.

- Aryan Nations in America

-- European Imperialism

Nazi in Germany

3. What country is known for being ethnocentric today?

- United States of America.

 

4. What is the famous quote from Shylock which reminds all of us of our humanity?

                      In literature, the Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare portrays an intense disagreement between the Jew, Shylock, and the Christian, Antonio. Antonio constantly scorns Shylock for being a Jew, which ultimately culminates in one of the most famous speeches of all time: "If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not seek revenge?"

 

5. Two maps of ethnocentric Americans and ethnocentric India.

 

 

6. A map showing how Emiratis see the world.

 

 

Portfolio - Exercise#6

Adverse Reactions to Diversity - Portfolio exercise #6

Course: Cultural Diversity  Code: LSSS N205

With a partner, please answer the following. You may use Internet resources to help you.

1.     Define:

            a.     Stereotyping: is a thought that may be adopted about specific types of individuals or certain ways of doing things.

            b.     Prejudice: preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

            c.     Bias: inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.

            d.     Discrimination: it is a behaviour where it treats people unequally.

      2.     Give an example of each:

            -       Stereotyping: Girls are not good at handling jobs, Girls are clever than guys.

            -       Prejudice: he has also done some work on national identity and racial prejudice.

            -       Bias: non-locals are not getting a salary same as Emirati people.

            -       Discrimination: white people hate black people.

Watch Class Divided

 Understanding

With partners, answer the following:

1.     Where, when and with whom did this experiment take place?

In 1950, and the experiment took place in primary school in grade 3

2.     Describe the experiment.

       There was on class students and the discrimination was based on students eyes color. The instructor said that the blue eye students are superior and they are better than brown eye students in the first day. In the second day, she said that the brown eye students are clever and better than blue eye students. And the aim of this experiment was to educate them about discrimination practically.

      3.     What were the results?

They were very effective among the students, they felt sad and depressed, 

       4.     How successful do you believe it was?

It is very successful experiment, and we can notice that they recognize the meaning of discrimination  and feel what other people feels like when they are treated badly. 

Going Deeper

In groups of four, discuss the following:

- a time she or he experienced prejudice or discrimination

 

- a time she or he discriminated against somebody else

before month ago , I shouted at a counter because the bell was not correct .

- a time she or he witnessed discrimination and did nothing about it

-  a time she or he witnessed discrimination and did something about it

Reflection #1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPHXW-XV240