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ABSTRACT Ethnocentrism, it is said, involves believing certain things to be true: that one's culture is superior to others, more deserving of respect, or at the ‘centre’ of things. On… Click to show full abstract
ABSTRACT Ethnocentrism, it is said, involves believing certain things to be true: that one's culture is superior to others, more deserving of respect, or at the ‘centre’ of things. On the alternative view defended in this article, ethnocentrism is a type of bias, not a set of beliefs. If this is correct, it challenges conventional wisdom about the scope, danger, and avoidance of ethnocentrism.
Keywords:
myths ethnocentrism;
philosophy;
ethnocentrism
Journal Title: Australasian Journal of Philosophy
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Australasian Journal of Philosophy
Year Published: 2018
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