ethnocentrism

Cultural Anthropology

Ethnocentric Reactions in Cultural Anthropology

Ethnocentric Reactions in Cultural Anthropology Cultural Anthropology shows that incidents of ethnocentrism are far reaching through all societies.  Ethnocentrism occurs when one views another’s culture from the viewpoint of one’s own culture.  It seems that ethnocentrism is far spread due to the lack…

Cultural Anthropology

Cultural Anthropology’s Principles

Cultural Anthropology’s Principles There are four main principles that guide cultural anthropology as a field. Cross-culturalism A perspective that sees the world as an interdependent, interconnected system of global cultures Cultural relativism Traits of a given culture are best comprehended…