Abstract
The following in-class activity helps students explore the difference between ethnocentrism and cultural relativism and gives them the opportunity to view American culture through the eyes of someone who is an outsider. By the conclusion of the activity, students should be able to explain the difference between ethnocentrism and cultural relativism,...Download this resource to see full details. Download this resource to see full details.
Details
- Subject Area(s):
- Cultural Sociology
- Resource Type(s):
- Class Activity
- Class Level(s):
- College 100
- Class Size(s):
- Small
Learning Goals and Assessments
Learning Goal(s):
- Students will be able to describe, compare and contrast ethnocentrism and cultural relativism.
- Students will provide their own examples of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism.
- Students will learn how to look at their own culture from an outsider’s point of view.
Goal Assessment(s):
- In-class discussion.
- In-class discussion.
- Take-home essay.
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