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cultural absolutism
cultural absolutism
cultural absolutism
cultural absolutism
Ethnocentrism is the term used to describe judging other cultures by the standards of one's own culture. It involves viewing one's own culture as superior to others and often leads to misunderstandings and biased perceptions of different cultures.
No! Philippine culture is not inferior in any way to other cultures. Everyone places a premium on his/her culture. The way American, Nigerian, British or German culture is important to their people, is the same way Philippines culture is important to its people. Everyone respects the culture of the other person. No attempt should be made to look down on the cultures of other people. Arguments about cultural superiority can bring about avoidable conflicts. When we respect the culture of other people the same way we respect ours, the world becomes a better place to live in.
Media facilitates a culture's transmission to other cultures and vice versa. i.e. Every culture is influenced by other cultures around them, but with medias like internet, cultures are influenced by all the other cultures of the world.
The English are not superior. No one culture is superior to the other. Every culture has it's pros and cons. For example, the African culture. Many may be poor, but they have such a dated culture, and history.
a fictional notion that they are superior to other cultures
Some key anthropological concepts include culture (shared beliefs and practices of a group), ethnography (the study and description of specific cultures), cultural relativism (understanding other cultures without judging them against your own), and ethnocentrism (viewing one's own culture as superior to others).
Ethnocentrism is the anthropological term for the belief that one's own culture is superior to others. This perspective often leads to judgments and evaluations of other cultures based on one's own cultural norms and values.
"when learning about other cultures,it follows that you come to think about your own culture more deeply"