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  • The Term "Ethnocentrism" Then Refers To The Tendency of Each Society To Place Its Own Culture Patterns at The Center of Things

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    Ethnocentrism refers to a society viewing its own culture as central. It can encourage solidarity within a group but hinder understanding between groups. However, ethnocentrism can also promote social change.

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    Ethnocentrism refers to a society viewing its own culture as central. It can encourage solidarity within a group but hinder understanding between groups. However, ethnocentrism can also promote social change.

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    The Term "Ethnocentrism" Then Refers To The Tendency of Each Society To Place Its Own Culture Patterns at The Center of Things

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    Nirvana Goles
    Ethnocentrism refers to a society viewing its own culture as central. It can encourage solidarity within a group but hinder understanding between groups. However, ethnocentrism can also promote social change.

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    THE TERM

    “ETHNOCENTRISM”
    THEN REFERS TO THE
    TENDENCY OF EACH
    SOCIETY TO PLACE
    ITS OWN CULTURE
    PATTERNS AT THE
    CENTER OF THINGS.
    FUNCTIONS OF
    ETHNOCENTRISM
    ✦ ENCOURAGES THE SOLIDARITY
    OF A GROUP
    ✦ HINDERS THE UNDERSTANDING
    OR THE COOPERATION BETWEEN
    GROUPS.
    ✦ VEHICLE FOR THE PROMOTION OF
    SOCIAL CHANGE.

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