SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is the mistaken belief that one culture is superior to another.
A
nationalism
B
global interdependence
C
cultural diffusion
D
ethnocentrism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ethnocentrism is a belief in the superiority of your own culture. It results from judging other cultures by your own cultural ideals. Ethnocentrism is linked to cultural blind spots.

Detailed explanation-2: -ethnocentrism. / (ˌɛnəʊˈsɛnˌtrɪzəm) / noun. belief in the intrinsic superiority of the nation, culture, or group to which one belongs, often accompanied by feelings of dislike for other groups.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ethnocentrism is the measuring and judging of one culture by another culture. This can be either a positive or negative judgment about the difference between the beliefs of the two cultures. Ethnocentrism is also believing in the inferiority of other cultures compared to the superiority of one’s own culture.

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