LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY

ETHNOCENTRISM AND CULTURAL RELATIVISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
It is ok for some cultures use chopsticks to eat, some use forks/ spoons, and others use their fingers.
A
This statement shows ethnocentrism
B
This statement is culturally objective/diffusive
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ethnocentrism commonly refers to the tendency to view the world through the lens of one’s own culture. This perspective typically engenders feelings of cultural superiority and has been used to justify the prejudicial treatment of outsider groups.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ethnocentrism is a belief in the superiority of your own culture.

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