Basic Concepts of Ethnic Relations

Ethnic Relations:


From the last lesson, Mr. Mohd Azam distributed a form of sheet which related to the basic concepts of Ethnic Relations. The first portion of the paper mentioned to need us finding out the keywords which regarded to the concepts of Ethnic Relations. In my group, my partner (Goh Swee Tian, EA08100) and I (Ching Wai Hoong, EA08019) had been successful to find out all 12 keywords of the word-finding form. Although we managed to find out all these words, we felt that these words were not familiar and we couldn’t understand all these words vividly and explicitly in the deep meanings. Therefore, I would like to share the detail meanings of all these 12 keywords which regarded to the basic concepts of Ethnic Relations.
1. Assimilation: The process of absorbing, understand and using new ideas.
2. Nation: A relatively large group of people organized under a single, usually independent government.
3. Pluralism: A condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups are present and tolerated within a society.
4. Racism: Discrimination or prejudice based on race.
5. Segregation: The policy, act or practice of separating people of different races, classes, or ethnic groups which as a form of discrimination.
6. Accommodation: The process which is to realize each ethnic groups to respect others ethnic groups due to defend and preserve the cultural life respectively.
7. Discrimination: Partiality or prejudice or even unfair treatment of a person or racial group.
8. Prejudice: An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts.
9. Ethnocentrism: Belief in the superiority of one’s ethnic group.
10. Stereotype: A conventional, formulaic and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.
11. Acculturation: The modification of the culture of a group or individual as a result of contact with a different culture.
12. Enculturation: The process by which a person adapts to and assimilates the culture in which he lives.

EA08019, E31