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ethnocentrism

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Ethnocentrism is a central academic concept within the social sciences and humanities that denotes the evaluation of other cultures based on the standards, values, and customs of one's own culture. This perspective, often characterized by a belief in the superiority or centrality of one's own group, is studied to understand its impact on intergroup relations, cultural perception, and cross-cultural research methodologies.

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MH

Harvard University Press

GE

Williams College

MS

University of Cambridge

HC

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

JH

Victoria University of Wellington

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Los Angeles, United States

University of Cambridge

Cambridge, United Kingdom

University of Toronto

Toronto, Canada