Author Question: A positive value of ethnocentrism for a society is that it: a. Decreases the chance of war. b. ... (Read 24 times)

acc299 · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

A positive value of ethnocentrism for a society is that it:

a. Decreases the chance of war.
b. Helps members of a society bond together as a social unit.
c. Increases an individual's ability to act independently of others.
d. Results in a higher standard of living because of an emphasis on progress.
e. Increases equality between males and females within a society.

Question 2

One critical difference between Western ethnocentrism and the ethnocentrism of many other peoples is:

a. Westerners are more ethnocentric than others.
b. Westerners are less ethnocentric than others.
c. Westerners have more often been in a position to impose their view of culture than have others.
d. Western notions of ethnocentrism include religious superiority while others did not.
e. Western notions of ethnocentrism were justified while others were not.