Ethnocentrism
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Ethnocentrism in social science and anthropology—as well as in colloquial English discourse—is the application of one's own culture or ethnicity as a frame of reference to judge other cultures, practi
Polish sociologist Ludwig Gumplowicz is believed to have coined the term "ethnocentrism" in the 19th century, although he may have merely popularized it.
William Graham Sumner
Franz Boas
Auschwitz aerial view RAF
National identity
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National identity is a person's identity or sense of belonging to one or more states or one or more nations. It is the sense of "a nation as a cohesive whole, as represented by distinctive traditions,
A postcard from 1916 showing national personifications of some of the Allies of World War I, each holding a flag representative of their nation
Norwegians celebrating national day
The then-president of Italy Carlo Azeglio Ciampi honors the flag of Cispadane Republic, the first Italian flag, during the Tricolour Day on 7 January 2004 in Reggio Emilia.
American flag as a national symbol