Some myths about ethnocentrism

Adam Etinson

doi:10.1080/00048402.2017.1343363

Some myths about ethnocentrism

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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 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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	209-224
Number of pages	16
Journal	Australasian Journal of Philosophy
Volume	96
Issue number	2
Early online date	22 Jun 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00048402.2017.1343363
Publication status	Published - 22 Mar 2018

Keywords

Ethnocentrism
Bias
Cultural cognition
Cultural relativism
Moral psychology
Social epistemology

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Adam Daniel Etinson
- ae45st-andrews.acuk
- Philosophy - Senior Lecturer
- Institute of Legal and Constitutional Research
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