Your written assignment this week will focus on the concept of ethnocentrism the idea that others can be judged through the lens of ones own cultural group which is superior to another (Sherrill 2003). Ethnocentric beliefs are often the foundation for many diversity-related arguments in political religious and racial discussions. Ethnocentrism can often be seen at the center of arguments about the moral foundations of our society with each side arguing based on their own long-held cultural beliefs. Others however argue that morality is culturally relative and accordingly so are our beliefs. As such rules regarding right and wrong what is moral or just would be based on our cultural backgrounds.
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In your discussion this week you explored your own cultural dimensions. For this assignment think about your longest held cultural beliefs considering how your personal background has influenced who you are today. Consider all of the cultural associations you may have now and in the past including your customs and traditions such as dress music dance family stories holidays and celebrations. Take a moment to complete the New York Times quiz How Y’all Youse and You Guys Talk(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. to see how dialect can reflect your cultural background.
For this written assignment you should write a 1320-1650 word paper about how ethnocentrism and cultural relativism affect how you see yourself and others.
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You are strongly encouraged to use the APA format template(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. to guide you while writing your paper. Include a properly formatted title page. For clarity divide your paper into sections with properly formatted section headings. Be sure to include introductory paragraphs telling what your paper is about. Include a Conclusion section at the end giving the high points of the paper. This assignment does not require an abstract.
Your paper should be approximately 1320-1650 words in length not including the title page. Remember to sign up and use Grammarly(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.as a proofing tool!