Which of the Following Is an Example of Ethnocentrism

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of ethnocentrism?

• A)"I grew up eating fish raw,but people from Culture X like to eat fish cooked.Different countries just have different food preferences."
• B)"I do not understand.How come we keep dogs as pets,but people from Culture X keep llamas as pets?"
• C)"Those people from Culture X are weird.Rather than using forks to eat like we do,like people are supposed to,they like to pick things up using sticks to eat."
• D)"We should be more tolerant of different ethnicities,and make that the key goal of the company."
• E)"Some cultures are better than others-that is a fact."

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