In what ways does ethnocentrism affect the interpretation of folklore and mythology from different cultural traditions?

Cultural Relativism. Defining what is “good” is a matter of culture. Many cultures see the US diet as unhealthy for children just as we see the diets ... To address the need for a general measure of racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious acceptance, an Australian scale was developed and validated for use with ... We predicted that those who took part in the Cross-Cultural Psychology class would have significantly reduced ethnocentric attitudes as a result of the course ... Nov 8, 2017 ... Roots of African American Violence: Ethnocentrism, Cultural Diversity, and Racism. Authors: Darnell F. Hawkins, Jerome B. McKean, Norman A. White, and ... We first discuss how particular definitions of culture itself can influence ethnocentric thinking and specific types of stereotypes in cross-cultural contexts. What results is an ethnocentric perspective that creates a stereotypical view of cultures that are not one's own. For this reason, multicultural literature ... Description. Ethnocentrism in social science and anthropology, as well as in spoken English discourse, refers to the use of one's own culture or ethnicity as a ... The present study investigates the influence of audiences' ethnocentrism on their parasocial interaction (PSI) with sitcom characters. Cultural bias is the act of interpreting and evaluating events according to norms that are specific to one's own culture. Cultural diversity gives rise to ... Most people in my culture just don't know what is good for them. _____20. I do not trust people who are different. _____21. I dislike interacting with people ...