Why is ethnocentrism so pervasive throughout the world?
a. Most people are born and raised in multiple cultures and grow to prefer one over another.
b. Most people are born and raised in a single culture and have no exposure to other cultures.
c. Most cultures teach ethnocentrism as a guiding principle of the belief system.
d. Because there are few anthropologists, most people have not been exposed to another culture.
e. Because of high crime rates, most people suspect other cultures for their problems.
ANSWER:
b
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