Ethnocentrism in layman's terms is judging or being critical of another culture, based upon what your own culture is. It is basing every other culture on the values, practices, and ideas of your own culture. Take this case for example. A western educated person, born and raised in the United States, might find the practice of the Masaai people's practice of drinking the blood and milk of cattle barbaric. But from an objective standpoint, this is actually very practical. The blood and milk help supply the Masaai people with much needed protein and nutrition in an otherwise calorie and Continue reading...
