Ethnocentrism Assignment
1. Read about
Ethnocentrism
Ethnocentric individuals
judge other groups relative to their own ethnic group or culture, especially
with concern for language, behavior, customs, and religion.
2. List three examples
of ethnocentrism from history
Nazi Germany
The Mandate of Heaven
European Imperialism
3. What country is
known for being ethnocentric today?
USA
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 where Shylock asks:
"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?"
The "us" that Shylock is referring to are Jews.
5. Look at the two maps
of ethnocentric Americans and Ethnocentric Indians.
ethnocentric Americans
Ethnocentric
Indians
16. Now make a map
showing how Emiratis see the world.
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