There are many differences in cultural practices between the Hmong and Americans. In the first chapter, soon after birth, the father in the Hmong family dug a hole at least two feet deep in the dirt floor and buried the placenta. Traditionally, if it was a girl, her placenta was buried under her parents’ bed; if it was a boy, his placenta was buried in a place of greater honor like near the base of the house’s central wooden pillar. In America, there are many policies in place that prevent people to take home the placenta of their children. It is usually taken to the laboratory and then disposed of as “biohazardous waste”.
(John) Ethnocentrism “the belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture”. In Lehman’s terms, it means you think that you and your culture is the best purely by inheritance. In America we have strong ties to ethnocentrism, from the occasional yelling of “Merica”, or the common ideology in the south that we are the greatest people to exist. Ethnocentrism has easily effected many people I’ve personally seen it expressed, seen how others react, and what it makes people think of others.
The video introduces the idea of “in between people. These in between people were of European Decent and could be transformed into Americans by Americanizing them into the White American. They would be apart of a term known as the “melting pot”. A melting of all European Descent to mold them into Americans. Italians, Germans and other European could be apart of the American way of life by being taught the language and customs.
The difference between writing to your friends, school, and workplace. Is that you can be relax when writing to your friends because you know them and don't have to use proper words. The used of slang is appropriated depending on who it is that you are trying to write to. For school and workplace you want to sound professional. Employers want employees that can write properly to communicate more efficiently.
The first instance I can think of when the subject of ethnocentrism is brought up about the US is how Americans generally belive that this is the greatest country in the world. We(Americans) tend to think that we are the best in everything just because we are American and if we lack in a certain area, we say that it was due to us not "caring." Another example of ethocentrism that is seen in the US is men not wanting women in certain areas of the work place, particularly where it is expected for men to work exclusively. Some American men, look at women more as subordinates instead of equals. My last example of ethnocentism is seen when in the low ranks of students in school.
Between our daily rituals, our religion, and styles of speech, we are extremely different than africa, but we also have some similarities. The united states is pretty much a whole different world compared to the igbo culture in africa. Im sure many people have wondered what it would be like to live in a different part of the world, and in this essay, you should get a better understanding in the similarities and differences between the igbo culture and the united states. In english class, we have read a book called Things fall apart by Chinua Achebe, and have learned some things about how the igbo culture was and how they ran society. Some of the things they did would be completely wrong to do here in america.
How is the Navajo Nation’s culture different from the United States culture? There are many ways the two cultures are different. The two cultures have different things that they follow and are accustomed to. Three specific ways the cultures are different are their religion, economics, and language. All of these examples differ from each of the two cultures.
The Maasai culture and the culture of most Americans are similar and different in a variety of ways. One way that America is like the Maasai is that, overall women, in America still tend to do housework while the men are expected to work and provide for the family. Although these roles are less enforced and defined in America, they still exist. Also, both cultures have partiarchial societies. Again, although this type of society is not as strict in America, it is still there.
Although there are similarities between Mexican and American cultures based on Hofstede’s culture theory, culture differences are still exist between the two countries in terms of power distance, individualism vs. collectivism, and time management. Local employees tend to expect to be told what to do by supervisors and they try to manage a close long-term commitment to the organization (Hofstede Center, 2016). Often times, people promise that the tasks or assignments will be competed by a certain time, but their paces are usually slow. This is part of Mexican culture so the expats need to be better prepared and know what to expect (ExpatFocus, 2015). As the information we have collected, most Mexicans do speak some English, but Spanish is
Another challenge that is often overlooked when conducting business with Latin American countries, is the importance of roles in the business world based on gender. Although, Mexico had significantly progressed in the creation of equality laws on the basis of genre, they still hold a slight higher view of the importance of masculinity than The United States. Therefore, it is important to understand that it might be a disadvantage for a company to send a woman as a representative of the company due to the unfortunate fact that Mexico’s political leaders and often business owners believe that the authority is representative of a man. Fortunately, the legislature has enacted various rules that get rid of discrimination on the basis of gender.
Hispanic Culture vs. American Culture Culture, as defined in Jon Shepard’s Sociology textbook is defined as an act of behaving or thinking, beliefs, custom, and arts in a particular society. In todays society there are many different cultures, while some are the same there are many different aspects that make each culture unique and diverse in their own way. Between the American and Hispanic culture there are many differences, but there are also similar traits as well. Whether its food, religion, language, politics, sports, family, holidays, or fashion; Americans share some of the same behaviors as Hispanics.
I was born and raised up in South Korea for twenty years, and thus I know Korean culture very well. I also understand American culture as well, because I lived and worked with Americans for four years. I decided to choose this topic, because in my experience, I have noticed a lots of differences between Korean culture and American culture; for example how Korean or American treat older people, how Korean or American act in the gym, and about the differences in foods. I picked those subjects because I have experienced the Koreans and Americans side well enough to understand both and I’m currently in South Korea with military men and women. I have Korean friends and American friends spending time together sometimes, and then I can observes differences and similarities.
“True hospitality is marked by an open response to the dignity of each and every person. Henri Nouwen has described it as receiving the stranger on his own terms, and asserts that it can be offered only by those who have found the center of their lives in their own hearts’” (Norris 197). Every culture throughout history has had its own view on hospitality, religion, education, and government. Sometimes, when those cultures meet, those views clash.
Coming to the cultural differences between Americans and Indians, the Indians are very much family oriented and much respect is paid to family values. On the other side, Americans culture values individual values and is more prominent than the family values. Another difference is that American culture appreciates mobility while the Indian culture love stability. On the other side, Americans think of self-reliance and independence while Indians are more dependent on other. Lastly, Indians value elders’ views in the decision-making process while the American culture teaches people to make their own decisions.
Ethnocentrism and its prevalence in U.S culture Ethnocentrism is judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one’s own culture. Individuals who are ethnocentric judge other groups in relation to their own ethnic group or culture. I think The United States likes to refer to themselves as the “big mixing pot” of cultures. I would agree, we do have a wide range of different cultures, but that does not mean that we do not “evaluate and judge other cultures based on how they compare to our own cultural norms.” I think us as Americans feel this way, because we are too scared to change what we have learned and known since birth.
