We have learnt a variety of terminologies on this module however the one which stood out the most for me was ethnocentrism. Not only was this term important for our targeted writing projects but it also made me reflect on the opinions I have.
I often find myself questioning why different cultures around the world eat certain foods. I now realise that this questioning had come from a place of judgement and ethnocentrism. For example, I used to find it very strange that people in France ate snails or why people in Peru ate guinea pigs. Learning about ethnocentrism has allowed me to put my views into perspective and realise that it is wrong to judge another culture based on my own. In learning about this term I have also noticed that people hold ethnocentric views about my own country’s culture. For example, when they question why some Scottish people enjoy eating haggis. Ethnocentric views are everywhere and it is essential that through education we make sure that the judgement happens less frequently.