Cultural attitude

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Cultural attitude is one's attitude that someone has toward own and other cultures.


Distinctive attitudes

Ethnocentrism

Main wikipage: Ethnocentric attitude
Ethnocentric attitude (ethnocentrism) is the parochial belief that the best work approaches and practices are those of the home country. This attitude can be defined as ingroup favorism at the ethnicity scale.

Polycentrism

Main wikipage: Polycentric attitude
Polycentric attitude (polycentrism) is the attitude that cultures have reached their maturities and each of them serves best those who live in it.

Geocentrism

Main wikipage: Geocentric attitude
Geocentric attitude (geocentrism) is an attitude of openness towards other cultures and willingness to embrace them.