Author Question: The ethnocentric fallacy is the notion that our beliefs are: a) right while those of other people ... (Read 72 times)

renzo156 · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

The ethnocentric fallacy is the notion that our beliefs are:

a) right while those of other people are wrong.
b) shared by all other peoples.
c) influenced by our language.
d) influenced by those outside our belief system.

Question 2

How do anthropologists account for fundamental cultural differences such as how people marry, contemplate death, or recognize what counts as food?

a) Peoples views on these issues are products of their environment.
b) Certain perspectives are less modern, and most likely will disappear.
c) Meanings are ascribed by those who share, use, and experience these issues.
d) These differences are by-products of biological differences.