Each society placing its culture pattern at the center of things

Functions of Ethnocentrism

Idea that all norms, beliefs, and values aredependent on their culture

social because it is the product ofbehavior

varies from society to society

shared

learned

transmitted among members ofsociety

continuous and cumulative

defines situation

defines myth, legends, andsupernatural

provides behavior pattern

defines attitudes, values, and goals

Explicit Culture

Implicit Culture