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What is ethnocentrism? How does it affect perceptions among culturally diverse groups? Explain in at least 200 words.

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"Ethnocentrism" is defined as "thinking one's own group's ways are superior to others" or "judging other groups as inferior to one's own". (http://www.iupui.edu/~anthkb/ethnocen.htm)

The word "Ethnic" refers to cultural heritage, and "centrism" refers to the central starting point; so "ethnocentrism" basically refers to judging other groups from our own cultural point of view. (http://www.iupui.edu/~anthkb/ethnocen.htm)

Ethnocentrism is also defined as: "making false assumptions about others' ways based on our own limited experience." People are often not even aware that they are being ethnocentric. (http://www.iupui.edu/~anthkb/ethnocen.htm)

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