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Essay / Elements of Culture: The Elements of Culture - 714
When it comes to communication, I find the idea of avoiding eye contact very rude and far-fetched. Yet in some cultures, making direct eye contact is considered inappropriate. This is the case in some Native American and Asian cultures, where cultural norms dictate avoiding unnecessary direct eye contact in order to maintain social hierarchy. Another way I have been ethnocentric is in family roles. I think it's strange to have one gender more restricted than the other (like only allowing women to take on domestic roles). Of course, I have never seen a family in which the mother or father is more involved due to gender inequality. Even using the term "inequality" demonstrates judgment, because inequality is usually associated with bad things (when someone comes out on top), but is not always negative (when both parties