ethnocentricity
My-culture-is-best attitude
Ethnocentricity is the tendency to view other cultures through the lens of one's own, often with the assumption that one's own culture is superior or represents the norm.
Someone displaying ethnocentricity judges foreign customs, beliefs, or practices by the standards of their own group rather than trying to understand them on their own terms.
The documentary challenged viewers to recognize their own ethnocentricity when reacting to unfamiliar rituals.
The related adjective is ethnocentric.
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
one-sidedness · narrow-mindedness · parochialism · provincialism · cultural imperialism · discrimination · condescension · arrogance
Devotion to one's country
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
- jingoismBellicose extreme patriotism
- protectionismShielding local producers
- supremacyHighest rank or power
imperialism · colonialism · hegemony · expansionism · exceptionalism · sectarianism · partisanship · flag-waving
Unwillingness to accept differences
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- antipathyIngrained, intense aversion
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
racism · scapegoating · jingoism · exoticization · othering · fearmongering · dehumanization · exclusion
In-group loyalty, out-group hostility
- clannishnessExcessive in-group loyalty
- ingroupExclusive social circle
- insularityNarrow detachment from broader views
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
isolationism · seclusion · segregation · homogeneity · monoculture · ghettoization · inward-looking · self-contained
Study of human cultures
- social identitySelf derived from groups
- cultural relativismUnderstanding norms within their context
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
multiculturalism · socialization · cultural norms · cultural identity · group dynamics · social cohesion · cultural capital · ingroup
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
partiality · one-sidedness · narrow-mindedness · parochialism · provincialism · cultural imperialism · discrimination · condescension · arrogance · hubris
nationalism
Devotion to one's country
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
- jingoismBellicose extreme patriotism
- protectionismShielding local producers
supremacy · imperialism · colonialism · hegemony · expansionism · exceptionalism · sectarianism · partisanship · flag-waving · nativism
intolerance
Unwillingness to accept differences
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- antipathyIngrained, intense aversion
nativism · racism · scapegoating · jingoism · exoticization · othering · fearmongering · dehumanization · exclusion · marginalization
tribalism
In-group loyalty, out-group hostility
- clannishnessExcessive in-group loyalty
- ingroupExclusive social circle
- insularityNarrow detachment from broader views
enclave · isolationism · seclusion · segregation · homogeneity · monoculture · ghettoization · inward-looking · self-contained · localism
anthropology
Study of human cultures
- social identitySelf derived from groups
- cultural relativismUnderstanding norms within their context
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
assimilation · multiculturalism · socialization · cultural norms · cultural identity · group dynamics · social cohesion · cultural capital · ingroup · outgroup
ethnocentricitycultural relativism
Understanding norms within their context
relativism · multiculturalism · unbias · objectivity · impartiality
ethnocentricitycosmopolitanism
Belief in shared humanity
open-mindedness · internationalism · worldliness · inclusivity · tolerance
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