Wives of warriors in a particular foraging tribe must present to their husbands a first-born child who is male.If the first-born child is a female,a midwife will pick the baby up by the ankles and smash its head on a rock.In our society we are shocked and offended.What term do sociologists have for our feeling of horror from this example?

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Ethnocentrism refers to the act of judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one's own culture, which explains the shock and offense taken from the practices of another culture as described.

Wives of Warriors in a Particular Foraging Tribe Must Present