Question

During the Olympics, competition and a spirit of nationalism and patriotism encourage people to think of their own nation as "the best." This is an example of __________. a. authoritarianism b. positive ethnocentrism c. cultural relativism d. negative ethnocentrism

Answer 1

b. positive ethnocentrism

Step-by-step explanation:

When one passes a judgement on some other culture when looking through the lens of one's own culture this act is known as Ethnocentrism. One possible explanation for Ethnocentrism may be a manifestation of the threat response that people have towards someone who is not a part of their group.

The Olympics aims to imbue people with a sense of nationalism in a positive way i.e., by not saying that the other countries are bad but their own countries are the best.