Understanding Ethnocentrism

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Understanding Ethnocentrism

The movie Monsoon Wedding was released in 2001 and is an accurate depiction of a typical Indian wedding . The story is of a man trying to throw a grand wedding celebration for his daughter who is to have an arranged marriage with a person she barely knows . She however is in love with someone else and is torn between him on one side , and her father 's expectations of her considering the Indian tradition of arranged

marriages on the other side (Crouse , 2003

The Indian Wedding Culture

In conservative India a girl is the property of her father till she gets married , after which she is her husband 's property . Girls are treated like commodities and are married off to men of their parents ' choices as opposed to their own . If the groom is settled abroad then it is more a matter of pride for the girl 's parents . Love marriages are looked down upon . Therefore most Indian girls spend their lives fulfilling other people 's expectations . They are brought up to be accepting and compromising , and to not make their own decisions or take a stand for anything in life . Boys on the other hand have much more leverage and get away with most of their activities

Indian weddings are elaborate affairs with lots of food and music . The occasion is considered an opportunity for the bride 's parents to display their wealth to their relatives and most...