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The Marvel Cinematic Universe introduced Wakanda (a fictional place) as a location hidden from, and more technologically advanced than, the rest of the world

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe introduced Wakanda (a fictional place) as a location hidden from, and more technologically advanced than, the rest of the world. The man character, T’Challa, puts on the Black Panther identity when the location of an American who has been stealing Wakanda’s precious metal (Vibranium) has been found. In the movie, the Wakandan tribe is very technologically advanced, Yet, Americans think that their way of life is superior in comparison. When someone examines another society from their society’s purview and perceives the other society to be inferior, they are displaying ____________. The Black Panther Wakandan tribe has different norms, values, beliefs, etc… When discussing the norms, values, beliefs, etc… of a people, it is their ____________ . The Wakandan tribe, named the Dora Milaje, is made of women warriors and their lead warrior is Nakia. The villain of the movie is Killmonger. He is from the Wakandan tribe but was raised in America and as an American believes the Wakandan people technologically superior. When someone examines a society from one’s own society’s purview (e.g., American) and believes the other society (e.g., Wakanda) superior, it is ______________________. Killmonger comes to Wakanda to fight T’Challa to be king. The Wakandans give Killmonger the right to fight for the throne because it is a strictly enforced rule of theirs that someone, even an American of royal blood may fight for the throne. Rules that are strictly enforced are __________________. Whoever wins the battle will be rewarded with the Wakandan throne and the loser may lose their life. A reward or punishment for appropriate or inappropriate behavior is a _________________.

 

K-11) Culture Lag

L-12) Idea Culture

M-13) Sanctions

N-14) Ethnocentrism

O-15) Cultural Relativism

P-16) Folkways

Q-17) Xenocentrism

R-18) Mores

S-19) Culture

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