Define ethnocentrism and describe the three types of ethnocentric responses.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should include: Ethnocentrism is the belief that one’s own view is the most appropriate view and the right view. Ethnocentric responses include: (1) denial of difference (the belief that all people share the same beliefs, values and attitudes); (2) defense of difference (in which people recognize differences, but seek ways to fight those differences in an effort to preserve the superiority of one’s own world view); and (3) minimization (in which an individual works to cover up the importance of differences with a primary focus on cultural similarities).
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What will be an ideal response?
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