Is Cosmopolitanism something you associate with modernity ? Observe and give examples of enthnocentrism.

Yes I associates Cosmopolitanism with modernity. A modern society is appreciative of cultural difference and does not close its doors to cultural influences from abroad. But such influences are always incorporated in a distinctive way, which can combine with elements of indigenous culture. The English language despite its foreign inclusions does not become a separate language, nor does Hindi film music lose its character through borrowings. The abserption of diverse styles, forms, sounds and artifacts provides an identity to a cosmopolitan culturre. In a global world where modern means of communication are shrinking distances between cultures a cosmo politian out look allows diverse influences to enrich one’s own culture.

Observation and examples of enthnocentrism :

(i) The question of enthnocentrism arises only in that situation when cultures come into contact with one an another.

Enthnocentrism is the application of one’s own cultural values in evoluating the behaviour and beliefs of people from other culture. This means that the cultural values projected as the standard or norms are considered superior to that of the beliefs and valus of other cultures.

Example : During British Colonial rules in India Maclaya put his famous minute on education in year 1835 to the British East Company in India. Through his minute he had examplified enthnocentralism when he says,“we must at present do our best a form a class who may be interpreters between us and millions whom we govern, a class of persons India in blood and colour but English in taste, in opinion, morals and intelect.