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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: WestCoast on June 18, 2008, 09:08:27 PM

Title: Ethnocentrism...good or bad
Post by: WestCoast on June 18, 2008, 09:08:27 PM
There are many groups within TnT that bear upon how we see, act or respond to others.

1) Blacks
2) Indian
3) White (can we list all people with a background from continential europe and north america)
3) Chinese
4) The rest (middle Eastern and/or other parts of the globe)

Then we have people who have been influenced by the English, Spanish and French who are from a different race.

At the best of time all these forces come together to build a Rich Cosmopolitan society and on the flip side when times are not so good we may use these influences for not so good purposes.

What allya think?
Title: Re: Ethnocentrism...good or bad
Post by: ribbit on June 18, 2008, 09:34:11 PM
imho, there are a few professions that use these ethnic categories: demographers, marketing, public policy researchers, etc. . my perception is that responsible use of these categories is correlated with professionalism.

then there are a set of amateurs that actually like to think in these terms. for the most part, they the ones that need to swing round and try a different approach.
Title: Re: Ethnocentrism...good or bad
Post by: Organic on June 19, 2008, 05:30:58 AM
I hope this thread eh degenerate..i think allyuh opening ah hornets nest.

that said no one from trinidad(born there-who  didnt come one a boat) can be accused of enthocentrism since all trini are the same enthicity. The word ethnic is usually used in the worng context.
Trinis generically share the same heritage, culture, mores, even lingustic traits etc. that defines your ehtinicty.
yes ancestry has plays a part but how many of allyuh could say allyuh totally one or the other (race). thus allyuh have to identify with trinidad.

BTW there is no way ethinocenticism could be good. ask why de fuk dem parties like to use race and pseudo  traditions to split the country during election time. But i guess as a people we does allow that to happen.
Title: Re: Ethnocentrism...good or bad
Post by: pecan on June 19, 2008, 06:26:01 AM
WC using multisyllable words I have to look up.

One Definition of  Ethnocentrism: regarding one's own culture as being superior to others and judging other cultures from the perspective of your own culture

This is exactly why multiculturalism cannot work.  Canada and Australia have tried this experiment.  Alll it seem to have produced are groups of cultures that appear to co-exist but in actuality, the groups are all ethnocentric.

Each group for itself under a facade of co-existence.

So i conclude that it is not good.



Title: Re: Ethnocentrism...good or bad
Post by: WestCoast on June 19, 2008, 06:43:07 AM
WC using multisyllable words I have to look up.
One Definition of  Ethnocentrism: regarding one's own culture as being superior to others and judging other cultures from the perspective of your own culture
This is exactly why multiculturalism cannot work.  Canada and Australia have tried this experiment.  All it seem to have produced are groups of cultures that appear to co-exist but in actuality, the groups are all ethnocentric.
Each group for itself under a facade of co-existence.
So i conclude that it is not good.
when I started this thread it was to do more with helping some people become more aware of why others may act, or use certain words in conversation or communication.

But Pecan, you bring up a very good point about Multiculturalism in Canada.
I also agree with you that it will fail miserably in Canada........in the long run, as it seems to be a "buzz" word now.
Title: Re: Ethnocentrism...good or bad
Post by: weary1969 on June 19, 2008, 09:58:13 AM
It here 2 stay once have u have superiority issues I go b always betta than u and indentureship go b worst than slavery etc etc etc
Title: Re: Ethnocentrism...good or bad
Post by: AB.Trini on August 24, 2015, 09:48:34 PM
At this time inthe country's history the ethnic divide is ruining a deep sense of national culture- this is where the Jamaicans have an edge
Title: Re: Ethnocentrism...good or bad
Post by: Deeks on August 25, 2015, 05:26:21 AM
At this time inthe country's history the ethnic divide is ruining a deep sense of national culture- this is where the Jamaicans have an edge

You will always get more cohesiveness in a country where one ethnic group dominates. JA is a predominantly Afro society. Yes, there are other ethnic groups in JA that play An influential role. But the cultural norms leans more on a Afro-Caribbean society. Unlike TT and Guy., the populations are most evenly splits. Therefore we will always have a diversion of opinions and  less "cohesiveness". And the split is widening because one group is at at an economic "disadvantage".
Title: Re: Ethnocentrism...good or bad
Post by: Jumbie on August 25, 2015, 11:00:55 AM
At this time inthe country's history the ethnic divide is ruining a deep sense of national culture- this is where the Jamaicans have an edge

You will always get more cohesiveness in a country where one ethnic group dominates. JA is a predominantly Afro society. Yes, there are other ethnic groups in JA that play An influential role. But the cultural norms leans more on a Afro-Caribbean society. Unlike TT and Guy., the populations are most evenly splits. Therefore we will always have a diversion of opinions and  less "cohesiveness". And the split is widening because one group is at at an economic "disadvantage".

should that read "visible"? Countryside Trinidad and Tobago tells a different picture.. not just the hills, the waterless river and not so scenic waterfront tells all.
Title: Re: Ethnocentrism...good or bad
Post by: R45 on August 27, 2015, 10:26:42 AM
And the split is widening because one group is at at an economic "disadvantage".

if you think Trinidad only exists North of the Churchill Roosevelt highway, then that opinion makes sense. But if you consider the entire country, there's a large percentage of economically depressed persons from both of our primary ethnic groups.
Title: Re: Ethnocentrism...good or bad
Post by: Deeks on August 27, 2015, 09:01:26 PM
And the split is widening because one group is at at an economic "disadvantage".

if you think Trinidad only exists North of the Churchill Roosevelt highway, then that opinion makes sense. But if you consider the entire country, there's a large percentage of economically depressed persons from both of our primary ethnic groups.

I am talking about the entire country! No south of the Caroni analogy here! the entire country.
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