NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
SOCIOLOGY
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negative attitudes towardethnic minorities.
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acceptance of ethnicminorities by a majority.
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greater understanding of social norms.
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feelings of superiority on the part of ethnic minorities
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ethnocentrism in social science and anthropology-as well as in colloquial English discourse-means to apply one’s own culture or ethnicity as a frame of reference to judge other cultures, practices, behaviors, beliefs, and people, instead of using the standards of the particular culture involved.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ethnocentrism is a basic attitude expressing the belief that one’s own ethnic group or one’s own culture is superior to other ethnic groups or cultures, and that one’s cultural standards can be applied in a universal manner.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ethnocentrism can be positive or negative, an example of positive ethnocentrism is civic pride, and an example of negative ethnocentrism is belittling non-conforming minority groups.