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Descriptor English:   Ethnocentrism 
Descriptor Spanish:   etnocentrismo 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Etnocentrismo 
Synonyms English:   Tribalism  
Tree Number:   SP3.001.005.030.005
Definition English:   The attitude that one's own group, ethnicity, or nationality is superior to others. (From: Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Available in: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnocentrism) A tendency to perceive the world from the point of view of one's own culture. Ethnocentrism can lead to racism when applied to issues of race. (From: Ethnicity and Race. An Introduction to the Nature of Social Group Differentiation and Inaquality. Glossary of terms. Available in: https://www2.palomar.edu/anthro/ethnicity/glossary.htm) 
History Note English:   2018 
Record Number:   57397 

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