2. Ethnocentrism
Ethnocentrism is the beliefs the
one’s ethnic In-group is superior
and that ethnic out-groups are
inferior. It also suggests the
appropriateness of judging the
world from the perspective of
one’s own ethnic group.
3. History
The term ethnocentrism derives from two Greek words:
“Ethnos”, meaning nation, and “Ketron” meaning center.
Scholar believe this term was coined by Polish sociologist
Ludwig Gumplowicz in the 19th century, although
alternate theories suggest that he only popularized the
concept as oppose inventing it.
4. William Graham sumner
In the 20th century, American Social
science William G Sumner Proposed two
different definitions in his 1906 books
folkways. Summer stated that
“Ethnocentrism is the technical name for
this view of things in which one’s own
group is the center of everything, and all
others are scaled and rated with
reference to it.
