Ethnocentrism results in all of the following EXCEPT
a. understanding c. stereotyping
b. oppression d. racism
A
Members of some cultural groups have historically and globally expressed oppression in the forms of racism, sexism, and classism. The basic underlying premise of these biases is that one way is assumed to be better or "right" and every other way is inferior. Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own culture is superior to all others, a belief that is common to all cultural groups and may be conscious or unconscious.
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