Which of the following scenarios illustrate the result of ethnocentrism?

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Ethnocentrism is the belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture. The seizure of Native American land by wealthy railroad owners in America's past is an example of ethnocentrism because it involves the forced displacement of Native Americans from their homes and land based on the belief that their culture and way of life were inferior to that of the dominant white culture.

Answer: B, C, D
 Red Cross assistance at a refugee camp in Africa, a three-day walk used to increase awareness of breast cancer, and a retaliatory military strike upon a known terrorist organization are not examples of ethnocentrism as they do not involve the belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture.

Which of the Following Scenarios Illustrate the Result of Ethnocentrism