Instructions:
For this essay, you will explore the key concepts of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism you were introduced to in Chapter 8 and relate them to events in the real world.
- Find a recent NEWS article that addresses an example of ethnocentrism. (A news article is an article from a media source like a newspaper or magazine such as the New York Times, FOX, The Washington Post, VICE, National Geographic, etc. that addresses a current event. It does not include general information websites and sources like Wikipedia, eHow, dictionaries, academic journals, online encyclopedias, etc.)
- Write a 300-word essay that answers the following questions, referring to the article and course materials, NOT random sources:
- What is culture?
- What are ethnocentrism and cultural relativism?
- How does the article you chose exemplify ethnocentrism at work in the world today, and how would a culturally relativistic approach improve the situation?
- Discuss with details and tie the findings in the article to what you learned in the module.
- Your essay should:
- Be a total of 300 words or more.
- The 300-word limit DOES NOT include the questions, names, titles, and references.
- It also does not include meaningless filler statements
- Be written in complete sentences and paragraphs.
- Be proofread for clarity.
- Use factual information from the textbook and/or appropriate articles and websites.
- Be original work – your submission will be checked for plagiarism.
- Cite all your sources – type references according to the APA Style Guide
- Essays without proper citations and/or large portions copied from other sources will receive a zero.
- Type your essay in a WORD Document, then upload your file by clicking “Browse My Computer” for Attach File.
- Essays submitted to the “Comments” textbox or using an unsupported file type (see below) will receive a zero.