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COMMUNITYA group of people working together

In OUR class: A group of students working together to learn history!

CultureA Way of Life

EthnocentrismThe belief that your culture or ethnic group is better or more important than others

Example of EthnocentrismHindus believe that cows are sacred. During the 1800s, Great Britain forced Hindu soldiers to use fat from cows to grease their gun cartridges. This went against the Hindu religion. Cultural DiffusionThe spreading of a culture (way of life).

What we take from another culture or give to another culture, including government, religion, economy, food, clothes, values, music.

Example of Cultural DiffusionPeople from various ethnic groups enjoy gathering at Mexican restaurants on May 5th to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.Cultural RelativismLooking at a culture (way of life) from the viewpoint of the people in that culture.

Learning about other cultures.

Asking questions so that you can understand other cultures.

ExampleYou brought some cookies to eat in class. You ask the boy next to you if he would like one. He says, No, I am fasting during Ramadan. After class, you ask him, What does fasting mean? What is Ramadan?YOUR TURN!!!!

When you visit Washington D.C., you notice buildings that look similar to buildings from Ancient Greece.A. Ethnocentrism

B. Cultural Relativism

C. Cultural DiffusionAdolf Hitler believed that the Arayan race would be the best race in the entire world.A. Ethnocentrism

B. Cultural Relativism

C. Cultural DiffusionYou make a new friend whose family is of Italian descent. She invites you to come for dinner. Her grandmother is making macaroni and gravy. You think that sounds a little gross, but you ask her, Why do you eat gravy on macaroni?A. Ethnocentrism

B. Cultural Relativism

C. Cultural Diffusion