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Ethnocentrism Essay
Dr. Wayne Dyer once stated that "the ultimate ignorance is the rejection of something you know
nothing about." This ignorance has been found in humanity time and time again, and has been the
root of unparalleled devastation. The rejection of other cultures is a troubling trait that has persisted
throughout the ages, and must be put to a stop. Mankind's biggest flaw is its belief that one culture is
superior to another, thus practicing ethnocentrism, which leads to conflict.
As mentioned above, ethnocentrism is the instance of one culture believing they are superior to
another. This false sense of superiority has been the beginning of discrimination across the ages.
In the short story "By Any Other Name" ethnocentrism is demonstrated clearly when an English
teacher moves an Indian girl to the back of the room "because Indians cheat" (Rama Rau 2). This
woman discriminated against a little girl whom she had just met solely because she believed that
the girl's culture was inferior to her own. This arrogance can often lead to the victim feeling as if
their culture is undesirable, and they often feel compelled to conform to the so called "superior"
culture. Likewise in a letter written by the caring father of a young boy, the father claims that his
Native American boy is being bullied relentlessly by the majority of his Kindergarten classmates on
account of his heritage and culture. The forced assimilation was quickly taken note of by his father,
and he soon spoke out against it.
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Ethnocentrism Essay

  • 1. Ethnocentrism Essay Dr. Wayne Dyer once stated that "the ultimate ignorance is the rejection of something you know nothing about." This ignorance has been found in humanity time and time again, and has been the root of unparalleled devastation. The rejection of other cultures is a troubling trait that has persisted throughout the ages, and must be put to a stop. Mankind's biggest flaw is its belief that one culture is superior to another, thus practicing ethnocentrism, which leads to conflict. As mentioned above, ethnocentrism is the instance of one culture believing they are superior to another. This false sense of superiority has been the beginning of discrimination across the ages. In the short story "By Any Other Name" ethnocentrism is demonstrated clearly when an English teacher moves an Indian girl to the back of the room "because Indians cheat" (Rama Rau 2). This woman discriminated against a little girl whom she had just met solely because she believed that the girl's culture was inferior to her own. This arrogance can often lead to the victim feeling as if their culture is undesirable, and they often feel compelled to conform to the so called "superior" culture. Likewise in a letter written by the caring father of a young boy, the father claims that his Native American boy is being bullied relentlessly by the majority of his Kindergarten classmates on account of his heritage and culture. The forced assimilation was quickly taken note of by his father, and he soon spoke out against it. Get more content on HelpWriting.net