Question

Which of the following would be a clear example of ethnocentrism?

a. noticing that people in England tend to cook their vegetables more than people do in the US
b. Believing that the values one's own culture should not be used to evaluate the behavior of someone from another culture.
c. observing that another religion has many gods.
d. judging people from other cultures who have more than one spouse, as primitive and immoral
e. an American observes that people drive on the other side of the road in England.

Answer 1

Ethnocentrism is evident in the practice of judging other cultures by one's cultural norms and considering them inferior. Option 'd' showcases this by depicting moral judgment on polygamy based on the perspective of monogamous cultural standards.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ethnocentrism is the practice of evaluating and judging another culture based on how it compares to one's cultural norms. It implies a belief that one's own culture is superior to others. This concept is best illustrated by the following example from the options given:

• d. judging people from other cultures who have more than one spouse, as primitive and immoral.

This example encompasses ethnocentrism because it involves making a moral judgment about a cultural practice based on one's cultural standards, which in this case would likely be the practice of monogamy that is predominant in Western cultures. It implies that the cultural norm of polygamy, common in some other societies, is inferior or wrong, which is a central aspect of ethnocentric thinking.