ethnocentrism

Meanings

• A belief that one's own culture or ethnicity is superior to others.

  - "The colonizers exhibited ethnocentrism towards the indigenous people."
  - "Stereotypes can be a result of ethnocentric beliefs."

• The perspective that one's own group has the correct or superior viewpoint and other groups do not.

  - "The ethnocentric view of history ignores the contributions of other cultures."
  - "Ethnocentrism can lead to misunderstandings and conflicts between different communities."

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Variants

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ethnocentrism , ethnocentrisms

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Etymology

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Ethnocentrism is derived from the Greek words 'ethnos' (nation) and 'kentros' (center). It was first used by the American anthropologist William Graham Sumner in 1906.

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Trivia

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1. Ethnocentrism is not necessarily a conscious or intentional belief.

2. Ethnocentric beliefs can be reinforced through media, education, and socialization.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cultural Relativism: The belief that all cultures are equal and that no culture is inherently superior to another.

2. Multiculturalism: The promotion of and respect for cultural diversity and the integration of different cultures into a society.

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Culture

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Ethnocentrism has been a topic of study in various fields, including anthropology, sociology, and psychology. It has been explored in literature, such as Rudyard Kipling's 'The White Man's Burden' and Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart'. Ethnocentric beliefs have also been linked to various forms of discrimination and conflict.

How to Memorize "ethnocentrism"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a map with each country or culture represented as a dot at the center, with all others around it. This can help illustrate the ethnocentric perspective.
   - Visualize a person with a magnifying glass, focusing only on their own culture and disregarding others.

2. associate
   

   - Associate ethnocentrism with a closed mind and intolerance.
   - Associate ethnocentrism with a narrow perspective and a lack of understanding of other cultures.

3. mnemonics
   

   - E = Everybody's culture is important, N = Not just my own

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