Ethnocentrism exists in all cultures and everyone is ethnocentric to some extent.People always tend to hold a stand on the side of their own cultural beliefs,values and manners to judge what is correct and what is wro...Ethnocentrism exists in all cultures and everyone is ethnocentric to some extent.People always tend to hold a stand on the side of their own cultural beliefs,values and manners to judge what is correct and what is wrong with regard to the cultures and traditions of other countries.Some feasible ways are given to adjust ethnocentric tendency in people's minds in the future intercultural communication.Besides that,this paper also describes the author's attributions to this study and gives some prospects for the future study to the ethnocentric phenomenon.展开更多
In Amy Tan's famous novel:The Joy Luck Club,ethnocentrism held by different groups including the mainstream so ciety and minorities is to blame for cultural conflicts.In this article,it gives the theoretical frame...In Amy Tan's famous novel:The Joy Luck Club,ethnocentrism held by different groups including the mainstream so ciety and minorities is to blame for cultural conflicts.In this article,it gives the theoretical framework by discussing the definition,function and consequences of ethnocentrism.The second chapter probes into Amy Tan'story and gives examples of ethnocen trism held by family members within the minority group and by people around them.It concludes that the ethnocentrism is not limited to history or to some specific country or races.High level of ethnocentrism is dysfunctional,leading to misunderstanding and conflicts with out-group members.It is indicated that cultural relativism is the reasonable method people should adopt when they are involved in intercultural communication.展开更多
As two of the main challenges for students studying abroad,ethnocentrism and language barrier are the most common issues they will probably encounter.The essay will illustrate these two aspects separately.
This paper applies fuzzy logic approach to examine consumer ethnocentrism level for Jordanians based on their socio-psychological variables namely, patriotism, nationalism and internationalism. To model the relationsh...This paper applies fuzzy logic approach to examine consumer ethnocentrism level for Jordanians based on their socio-psychological variables namely, patriotism, nationalism and internationalism. To model the relationships between three inputs namely, patriotism, nationalism and internationalism and one output ethnocentrism MATLAB ANFIS has been used, utilizing a sample of 341 Jordanians live in Amman city. Results indicate that fuzzy logic model can predict correctly consumers ethnocentric tendencies knowing their patriotic, nationalistic and internationalist feelings. Fuzzy logic approach shows that high level of nationalism leads consumers to be ethnocentric.展开更多
The poem The Wanderer was one of finest of the Old English laments,whose theme,ideas and literary techniques were typical of the Anglo-Saxon period.The study explained how Anglo-Saxon themes,ideas,and techniques of ex...The poem The Wanderer was one of finest of the Old English laments,whose theme,ideas and literary techniques were typical of the Anglo-Saxon period.The study explained how Anglo-Saxon themes,ideas,and techniques of expression exhibited themselves in the poem.The findings suggest that the theme of the poem which reflected the Anglo-Saxon value system,and the techniques of expression presented as corroboration,all contributed to central ideas of the poem:"beasts of battle"motif,achievements of wisdom,traveling seas,exile,heroic ideal,loyalty to the lord,kinsmanship,and fates of men.Those ideas were rooted in the emerging Christianity.展开更多
文摘Ethnocentrism exists in all cultures and everyone is ethnocentric to some extent.People always tend to hold a stand on the side of their own cultural beliefs,values and manners to judge what is correct and what is wrong with regard to the cultures and traditions of other countries.Some feasible ways are given to adjust ethnocentric tendency in people's minds in the future intercultural communication.Besides that,this paper also describes the author's attributions to this study and gives some prospects for the future study to the ethnocentric phenomenon.
文摘In Amy Tan's famous novel:The Joy Luck Club,ethnocentrism held by different groups including the mainstream so ciety and minorities is to blame for cultural conflicts.In this article,it gives the theoretical framework by discussing the definition,function and consequences of ethnocentrism.The second chapter probes into Amy Tan'story and gives examples of ethnocen trism held by family members within the minority group and by people around them.It concludes that the ethnocentrism is not limited to history or to some specific country or races.High level of ethnocentrism is dysfunctional,leading to misunderstanding and conflicts with out-group members.It is indicated that cultural relativism is the reasonable method people should adopt when they are involved in intercultural communication.
文摘As two of the main challenges for students studying abroad,ethnocentrism and language barrier are the most common issues they will probably encounter.The essay will illustrate these two aspects separately.
文摘This paper applies fuzzy logic approach to examine consumer ethnocentrism level for Jordanians based on their socio-psychological variables namely, patriotism, nationalism and internationalism. To model the relationships between three inputs namely, patriotism, nationalism and internationalism and one output ethnocentrism MATLAB ANFIS has been used, utilizing a sample of 341 Jordanians live in Amman city. Results indicate that fuzzy logic model can predict correctly consumers ethnocentric tendencies knowing their patriotic, nationalistic and internationalist feelings. Fuzzy logic approach shows that high level of nationalism leads consumers to be ethnocentric.
文摘The poem The Wanderer was one of finest of the Old English laments,whose theme,ideas and literary techniques were typical of the Anglo-Saxon period.The study explained how Anglo-Saxon themes,ideas,and techniques of expression exhibited themselves in the poem.The findings suggest that the theme of the poem which reflected the Anglo-Saxon value system,and the techniques of expression presented as corroboration,all contributed to central ideas of the poem:"beasts of battle"motif,achievements of wisdom,traveling seas,exile,heroic ideal,loyalty to the lord,kinsmanship,and fates of men.Those ideas were rooted in the emerging Christianity.
