Friday, March 25, 2011

How does ethnocentrism cause conflict?

How does ethnocentrism cause conflict?
Ethnocentricity causes conflict, because one's view to other cultures, especially language, religion or customs is differnent from one's culture.In the movie 'First Austailans', the British ethnocentric view of the First Autralians influenced the two cultures and caused te war. When the British first reached to Australia and met the aboriginals, they viewed the aboriginals as fericious and barbarous animals and uncivilized country. Many years ago, when Australia was not developed, there were people called the 'First Australians' or 'Aboriginals'. They were navites and lived in unciviled land. However, later on Australia, the British came. They knew the aborignals were different to them, for instance, their appearances, traditions or language. In addition, such views of the First Australians showed the ethnocentrism of the Britsh is that they took the land of the Firt Australians, because they knew the aboriginals didn't have their own houses, which means they were not civilized. Also, the British treated the aboriginals kind in an ironic way to conquer their land. As the British viewed the First Australins as the animals, they must not own their land. From this ethnocentric viewpoint, conflict resulted between the British and the First Australians ethnocentrictity are that the British stole the aboriginal's nature and houses. Yet, the First Australians thought that it is unfair to steal everything from them. By this ethnocentricism, a lot of aboriginals' cultures, custums and traditions are damaged, because of the British people. Therefore, they were forced to speak English, and never speak their own language. Also, many children of the aboriginals who were castes (half aboriginal half Britain) were kidnapped forcefully from the mothers. In these cases, the aboriginals coundn't do anything, because they were too weak to fight agianst the strong British. However, they still thought it is unfair to take away everything from them, even their precious children. In conclusion, I think ethnocentrism cause conlfict, all because in this case many people have steroetypes that the natives should not be treated as humans but animals. Also, I think British never seen people who were like that before, therefore the British though they should treat the aboriginals like them. In my opinion, the conflict caused between the First Australians and British because they had different viewpoints.

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