The feeling that one s own cultural responses and activities relative to death are superior to those of other cultures is called what?

• A. Cultural relativism
• B. Ethnocentrism
• C. Multiculturalism
• D. Xenophobia

Answer: (B)

Ethnocentrism is the tendency to view one’s own culture’s ways of life, including death-related practices, as superior to those of others. It leads to judging other cultures' death rituals, mourning norms, or beliefs as wrong or inferior simply because they differ from what you’re used to. This contrasts with cultural relativism, which encourages understanding practices within their own cultural context rather than ranking them against one’s own standards. The other options don’t fit: cultural relativism rejects the idea of superiority; multiculturalism focuses on coexistence of diverse cultures; xenophobia involves fear or hostility toward outsiders.