Ethnocentrism

Ethnocentrism is the largely unconscious belief that your own beliefs and way of life is the best way or “normal” way of living.  Everybody is ethnocentric about his or her culture (which country to you cheer for during the Olympics?) and is typically unaware of their ethnocentrism. However, when our behavior or values are compared with others, we begin to realize that our culture isn’t better than another, just different. A homestay provides a great opportunity to make these comparisons.