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  2. Ethnocentrism - Wikipedia

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    Ethnocentrism can be explained at different levels of analysis. For example, at an intergroup level, this term is seen as a consequence of a conflict between groups; while at the individual level, in-group cohesion and out-group hostility can explain personality traits. [12] Also, ethnocentrism can help us to explain the construction of identity.

  3. Intercultural communication - Wikipedia

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    Intercultural communication is a discipline that studies communication across different cultures and social groups, or how culture affects communication.It describes the wide range of communication processes and problems that naturally appear within an organization or social context made up of individuals from different religious, social, ethnic, and educational backgrounds.

  4. Intercultural communication principles - Wikipedia

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    Entering a culture with this type of ethnocentrism, the assumption one's own culture is correct, is another byproduct of ignorance and cultural misunderstanding. Depending on a specific culture people may react differently and may take offense, something normal to you and your culture might have a completely different meaning in someone else's ...

  5. Cultural relativism - Wikipedia

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    Ethnocentrism may take obvious forms, in which one consciously believes that one's people's arts are the most beautiful, values the most virtuous, and beliefs the most truthful. Franz Boas , originally trained in physics and geography , and heavily influenced by the thought of Kant , Herder , and von Humboldt , argued that one's culture may ...

  6. Cultural bias - Wikipedia

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    Cultural bias has no a priori definition. [clarification needed] Instead, its presence is inferred from differential performance of socioracial (e.g., Blacks, Whites), ethnic (e.g., Latinos/Latinas, Anglos), or national groups (e.g., Americans, Japanese) on measures of psychological constructs such as cognitive abilities, knowledge or skills (CAKS), or symptoms of psychopathology (e.g ...

  7. Intercultural philosophy - Wikipedia

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    Comparative philosophy should furthermore meet certain demands: To explicit the underlying and guiding concept of philosophy; Avoid ethnocentrism and eurocentrism; To use terms such as 'German philosophy' and 'East' and 'West' just as abbreviation for 'philosophy formulated or developed in Germany' and 'philosophy formulated and developed in Asia'

  8. Why Twitter Should Be Avoided - AOL

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    Few companies have demonstrated the ability to grow more rapidly than Twitter . In the most recent three years, monthly active users of Twitter increased by 473.5%, more than double Facebook's ...

  9. Category:Ethnocentrism - Wikipedia

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    Ethnocentrism is judging another culture by the values and standards of one's own culture. Ethnocentric individuals judge other groups relative to their own ethnic group or culture, especially with concern for language , behavior, customs, and religion .