Ethnocentrism In The United States
Yes, I personally believe that Americans are more than somewhat more ethnocentric than people in the other Western industrial nations. Ethnocentric refers to the view that one's own culture is better than anyone else's culture. In our society, many sociologists consider ethnocentrism as a feature of all cultures, not just ours. Some sociologist also argue that ethnocentrism can lead to a prejudiced understanding of other cultures. I believe this is the situation here in the US. I say this because we are institutionalized as a child and we are only taught about our culture and what is around in society. Unfortunately, we are not exposed to other culture or beliefs in our early education. For example, we do not eat exotic foods here in Los Angeles