WebChauvinism is the unreasonable belief in the superiority or dominance of one's own group or people, who are seen as strong and virtuous, while others are considered weak, unworthy, or inferior. It can be described as a form of extreme patriotism and nationalism, a fervent faith in national excellence and glory.. In English, the word has come to be used …

WebChauvinismo ou chovinismo (do francês chauvinisme) é o termo dado a todo tipo de opinião exacerbada, tendenciosa ou agressiva em favor de um país, grupo ou ideia.Associados ao chauvinismo, frequentemente identificam-se expressões de rejeição radical a contrários, desprezo às minorias, entusiasmo excessivo pelo que é nacional e …

WebOrientalism is a 1978 book by Edward W. Said, in which the author establishes the term "Orientalism" as a critical concept to describe the West's commonly contemptuous depiction and portrayal of The East, i.e. the Orient.Societies and peoples of the Orient are those who inhabit the places of Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East.Said argues that Orientalism, …

WebOverview and context. Depending on the historical context, Sinocentrism can refer to either the ethnocentrism of the Han society and culture, or the modern concept of zhonghua minzu, popular among the Korean elites up to the final demise of the Qing dynasty.The concept came to an end in the 19th century and suffered several more blows in the 20th century, …

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WebFanny was an American rock band, active in the early to mid 1970s. They were one of the first all-female rock groups to achieve critical and commercial success, including two Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 singles.. The group was founded by guitarist June Millington and her sister, bassist Jean, who had been playing music together since they moved from the …

WebEthnocentrism in social science and anthropology—as well as in colloquial English discourse—means to apply one's own culture or ethnicity as a frame of reference to judge other cultures, practices, behaviors, beliefs, and people, instead of using the standards of the particular culture involved.Since this judgment is often negative, some people also …

WebIn particle physics, the W and Z bosons are vector bosons that are together known as the weak bosons or more generally as the intermediate vector bosons.These elementary particles mediate the weak interaction; the respective symbols are W + W −, and Z 0The W ± bosons have either a positive or negative electric charge of 1 elementary charge and …

WebThe Scramble for Africa, also called the Partition of Africa, or Conquest of Africa, was the invasion, annexation, division, and colonization of most of Africa by seven Western European powers during a short period known as New Imperialism (between 1881 and 1914). The 10 percent of Africa that was under formal European control in 1870 increased …

WebChauvinismus [ʃovi'nɪsmʊs] ist der Glaube an die Überlegenheit der eigenen Gruppe.. Chauvinismus im ursprünglichen Sinn ist ein häufig aggressiver Nationalismus, bei dem sich Angehörige einer Nation aufgrund ihrer Zugehörigkeit zu dieser gegenüber Menschen anderer Nationen überlegen fühlen und sie abwerten. Der Begriff wird in der Soziologie …