How do you define the thin partition between ethnic pride and ethnocentrism?

Question

It is one thing to be proud of one's heritage, and another thing to shun and disdain the heritage of another man's race. But there is so much gray space, so many cultural and social boundaries and standards that the difference is rarely ever defined and certainly never pointed out if it is seen. Has ethnic sensitivity on all ends of the spectrum blinded us to eccentric individuals who use their ancestral histories and their heritage either as an excuse to avoid their mistakes and flaws as an individual, or as a tool to push away and shun all those who aren't their own race because of thier own personal prejudice while they pretend to fight for equality and/or righteousness? Or has political correctness just numbed us to these social injustices? How do u differentiate between pride and double standards? And why is everyone afraid to point it out? And if you are not, how do you go about doing it, and what is your response to those that attempt to reprimand and chastise you for doing so?

Answer 1

see how u view it. good part about ethnocentrism is that it creates a line between your culture and the other, in some part, it means retaining ur own culture without giving a chance of other culture from penetrating into ur culture. it creates a culture identity. the bad part bout ethno. is that it leads to bad consequences. you view other culture as a more inferior culture, and sum may consider it as a threat. how to resolve? by practicing culture relativism. view other culture in their own shoes.

ethnic pride makes us vary from each other. ethnocentrism is a sub of ethnic pride (I think).

Answer 2

I think you answered a lot of your own questions. It's pride when you are proud of your heritage but still accept others for theirs. It's ethnocentrism if you only accept your own kind. It's a very narrow view at life. Every culture and race has wonderful things to offer the world. They all also have bigoted, small minded, big mouthed people. It's not exclusive to any race or culture, female or male. Our outward appearances are just the easiest thing to pick up on and blame it on. Man vs Woman, Black vs White, American vs Russian, whatever.

The only way I try to change people's point of view is being the best person I can be and not let their small view of me or my culture/beliefs determine how I behave. Towards them or just in general.

I believe Jesus died for ALL of us so that makes it so much easier for me to love someone even when I don't particularly like them at that moment.

Answer 3

Tolerance

Answer 4

Easy

Answer 5

you differentiate by saying one and not the other... if you want to spin something as pride, do so. that's all there is to it. it's like that quote... everyone talks about dying for their country and not killing for it... it's all about ignorantly looking at the world your own way.

Answer 6

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There is nothing wrong with being proud of your decent, be it black, white, yellow or brown....