Global Engagements: Eastern Africa
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in Kenya they have a massive problem with Human rights Violations all across the county. this is cased by a lot of things surrounding Kenya. but from what I found a lot of this human rights violates start because of the elections in Kenya. Kenya has a very long history of very weak elections thatContinue reading biggest issue/ Kenya
Currently, the most pressing issue in Rwanda is the effects the Russo-Ukrainian war is having on Rwanda’s economy. The war has caused an international rise in prices of food and energy. With over 60% of Rwanda’s wheat imports are typically from Russia, Rwanda is being forced to look for other trading partners which is costlyContinue reading Pressing Issues – Rwanda
To fully understand what happened between Rwanda and the United Nations during the Rwandan Genocide, first, you must understand the historical context of the United Nations in the 1990s. The United Nations was created following the end of World War II with the goal to provide transparency and a neutral forum for countries to talkContinue reading UN Peacekeeping and the Rwandan Genocide
By Marianne Hatley Ethnocentrism is how people evaluate other cultures by comparing them to their own cultures. In Western civilizations, people tend to see ethnic cultures as inferior to them. One example I think of when it comes to ethnocentrism is French culture. Although France is such a diverse and populated country especially in Paris,Continue reading How Ethnocentrism Created a New Country
By: Augie Alvarado Eurocentrism is the comparison of all cultures to the Western civilization and the cultures that come along with it. The idea of eurocentrism revolves around the favoring of Western culture over other, possibly “non-mainstream”, smaller cultures. This concept is often mixed up with the term ethnocentrism, and while the two complement eachContinue reading Eurocentrism vs. Ethnocentrism & Ethnocentrism in Ethiopia
Kenya is a very multicultural country with over 40 different ethnic groups that make up the whole country. With Kenya having so much rich culture they have encountered a lot of problems with ethnocentrism. Some of Kenya’s ethnocentrism problems were not started up by its citations but rather by their government. The government while theyContinue reading ethnocentrism in kenya
By Ellie Howard Ethnocentrism is the evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one’s own culture. Oftentimes this term is used interchangeably with Eurocentrism as the European, or white, perspective is most frequently used to internationally evaluate cultures. Ethnocentrism is problematic because it typically assumes that most orContinue reading Ethnocentrism in Rwanda
Most of Kenya’s mothers languages have been dying off in the last few decades. The reason for this is that parents aren’t teaching their kids the mother language and are only teaching kids English. Kenya’s adults think English is a more common language and that it’ll be more beneficial for their kids now and inContinue reading Cultures of Kenya
By: Augie Alvarado The concept of endangered cultures is an interesting and sad one. This idea basically explains how and why cultures, languages, and people are becoming “endangered” or even extinct because of the loss of cultural integrity and the desire to learn or continue a culture. Dr. Wade Davis discusses this phenomenon as somethingContinue reading The Endangered Anuak Society of Ethiopia
According to Dr. Wade Davis, over 50% of cultures are on the brink of extinction with one dying every two weeks. Dr. Davis points to loss of language as the biggest sign of cultural extinction as many norms and practices aren’t able to be passed down from generation to generation without a means of communication;Continue reading Endangered Cultures of Rwanda