Author Question: What is ethnocentrism, and how can it be overcome? What will be an ideal ... (Read 50 times)

Hungry! · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

What is ethnocentrism, and how can it be overcome?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Members of a well-established culture tend to view their culture as complete, which can dull or even suppress curiosity about other cultures.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

olivia_paige29 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Ethnocentrism is the tendency to judge all other groups according to one's own group's standards, behaviors, and customs and to see all other groups as inferior by comparison. You can overcome ethnocentrism by acknowledging distinctions, avoiding assumptions and avoiding judgments.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: TRUE
Explanation: When viewed from within a culture, foreign cultures often seem strange, illogical, and even foolish, causing people to see them as inferior and to have little or no incentive to learn more about them.