Kayla's Ethnocentrism Belief

Kayla's Strong Belief in Ethnic Superiority

Kayla's grandparents immigrated from Europe. She holds such a strong belief that her ethnic group is superior to all others that she could accurately be described as being ethnocentric.

Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's culture is superior to other cultures. It is considered a major cause of division among ethnic groups. These set of individuals with ethnocentric disposition apply their own standards in evaluating or judging other ethnic groups and cultures. For example, someone in Asia who uses chopsticks might believe that Americans using forks or spoons are fools and are doing it wrong.

Kayla could accurately be described as: a. prejustice b. discriminatory c. ethnocentric d. arrogant

c. ethnocentric