Because they use their own culture as a standard of judgment.
Ethnocentric behavior is holding other cultures to the standard of their own culture. It is not clear that we are all inherently ethnocentric, we all have inherent points of view and the more limited that point of view the more likely one is to exhibit ethnocentric behavior.
It is a false statement that during their Golden Age, the Chinese were eager to learn from the other cultures they interacted with. At this point, the Chinese were very ethnocentric.
A person that is ethnocentric is discriminating against another person because of his/her ethnicity, ethnic heritage, etc. The effects of something this prejudicious are many: people feel as if they do not belong in a culture other than their own (for example, the amount of people that became ethnocentric against Muslims after 9/11), it has lasting physcological effects, on teens, who are so impressionable by what other people say.
The three triggers to ethnocentric responses typically include perceived cultural superiority, threat to one's cultural identity, and unfamiliarity with other cultures. When individuals feel their culture is superior, they may dismiss or judge others harshly. Similarly, if they perceive a threat to their cultural norms or values, they may react defensively. Lastly, a lack of exposure or understanding of different cultures can lead to misconceptions and biases, prompting ethnocentric behavior.
if this is referring to cultural differences, the answer would be "ethnocentric". an ethnocentric person believes that their culture or way of doing things is the best, and possibly only way
Less tolerant of other types of people (Vincent Ruggiero)
A person with an ethnocentric orientation views individuals of their ethnicity as having a superior culture, way of life, or genetic characteristics than individuals of other ethnicities. A person with a polycentric orientation is a person who does not place value judgments on cultures, ways of life, or genetic characteristics.
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it affected many other cultures by indian people coming to U.S.A. and supposely teaching us their religions and cultures