Ethnocentrism and Profession Centrism: A Conceptual Assessment

Year 2021, Volume: 12 Issue: 30, 635 - 651, 20.05.2021

Feyzanur Alkan , Ramazan Erdem

https://doi.org/10.21076/vizyoner.702317

Cited By: 4

Abstract

Ethnocentrism is a cultural phenomenon evaluated within the framework of the internal-external group. It reflects a situation in which the person feels belonging to his own cultural perspective or, in other words, he tends to identify with the group (in-group) that forms his identity, and other external groups are seen more common and ordinary. It seems that the aspect of ethnocentrism that emphasizes culture cannot be considered independent of personality. As it is known, culture has a decisive structure in shaping personality. At the same time, the profession dimension that can be evaluated in culture is one of the focal points of ethnocentrism. The idea of ethnocentrism, especially caused by professional teachings, harms the functioning of the profession. It is aimed to make a conceptual review study on the concepts of ethnocentrism and professional centrism on the subject of the deficiency in the literature. As a result of the study, it is determined that the concept of ethnocentrism is frequently supported by studies on consumer ethno-centrism, and studies on vocational centering are not included in the literature. At the same time, it is concluded that it is important to be aware of this concept since it contributes to the functioning of the professions.

Keywords

Ethnocentrism, Culture, Profession Centrism

Etnosentrizm ve Meslek Merkezcilik: Kavramsal Bir Değerlendirme

Abstract

Etnosentrizm, iç-dış grup çerçevesinde değerlendirilen kültürel bir olgudur. Kişinin kendi kültürel perspektifine göre kendini ait hissettiği ya da diğer bir ifadeyle kimliğini oluşturan grup (iç grup) ile özdeşleşme eğiliminde olduğu ve haricindeki diğer dış grupların daha bayağı ve aşağıda görüldüğü bir durumu yansıtmaktadır. Bilindiği gibi kültür kişiliğin şekillenmesinde belirleyici bir yapıdadır. Bu yönüyle etnosentrizmin kültüre vurgu yapan yönü kişilikten bağımsız düşünülemez. Aynı zamanda kültür içinde değerlendirilebilecek olan meslek boyutu da etnosentrizmin odak noktalarından birini oluşturmaktadır. Özellikle mesleki öğretilerin sebep olduğu etnosentrizm düşüncesi, mesleğin işleyişine zarar vermektedir. Bu konuda literatürde var olan eksikliğin görülmesi üzerine etnosentrizm ve meslek merkezcilik kavramlarına ilişkin kavramsal bir derleme çalışması yapılması amaçlanmıştır. Yapılan çalışma sonucunda etnosentrizm kavramının sıklıkla tüketici etnosentrizmi üzerine çalışmalarla desteklendiği ve meslek merkezciliğe dair çalışmaların literatürde yer almadığı belirlenmiştir. Aynı zamanda bu kavramın mesleklerin işleyişine katkısının önemli olduğundan hareketle farkına varılmasının önemli olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Keywords

Etnosentrizm, Kültür, Meslek Merkezcilik

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