Why Are Blacks Generally Ultra-Ethnocentrists?

Answer 1

agreed its usu those homogenous societies. but in the case of blacks in usa- inversely it derives from their yrs of suppression and oppression since slave days. so now its time tt their get their fair share of recognition and the loot in terms of jobs, prosperity etc. some of them r indeed sensitive to the slightest provocation of their color, creed etc. but many we know arent like that. it takes all kinds to make this world

Answer 2

really? I have come across a lot of different cultures / races who feel the same way..Even within my own nationality , I have found people from different backgrounds who feel seem somewhat Ultra-Ethnocentric.
its not a Black thing.its a human nature thing. I am sure among your own kind there are those who feel they are Ultra-Ethnocentrist. Just look around (without biased eyes)...

Answer 3

eth·no·cen·trism
–noun 1. Sociology. the belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture.
2. a tendency to view alien groups or cultures from the perspective of one's own.

I had to look up your meaning on dictionary.com and I'm a teacher so I thought that I would share with the masses. Reading the two definitions I must say that I definitely don't feel that I am superior because of my race. I don't like people who do, a.k.a. Hitler.

The second definition can be said to be true of all races as perception is reality. I actually answered your question because I was thinking of a question of my own. The question is how to not become a racist in response to racism. My husband is white and recently we moved into an area which is very uncool in dealing with interracial couples. I've since adopted a habit of saying things like, "White people always...." and he pointed it out to me.

I felt ashamed because I was participating in reverse racism and I have quite a few acquaintences who are just good people. My few experiences with racism should not turn me into Archie Bunker. I feel remorseful and embarrassed. I told my husband that I would be careful with my speech from now on but for me I also want to "feel" as though I am not judging people because of their race. Some of the comments I've made are probably deeply embedded from listening to my mother and father in the south.

It's tough to change. It's even tougher to remain the same, isn't it? It is 2007 people. Are we still just our race? I teach kids of all different races and I see their humanity. It has been my experience that we all go through the same things.

In answer to your question I believe that those who do behave ethnocentrically do so in defense of themselves because it is often expected that we don't like ourselves. It is bravado. In the end we just want to be accepted and appreciated just like everyone else and it hurts when we aren't. In the 7 months in my new neighborhood no one speaks to me and they act funny when I'm in the store and following me around and such nonsense. I am a college educated, attractive and well dressed woman, when does it end? Well I suppose the answer is that I ignore it and try not to judge other nationalities based on these negative experiences. I will certainly try.

Answer 4

Because they are told since they are little that the white man did this to them and the white man will stop them from getting a good job and all these other fallacies that make it easy to blame self-failure on other people.
PS: Does anyone else find it pathetic that teacher doesn't know the meaning to ethnocentric?