Americentrism
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of Americocentrism. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
"American education, if it is centered on anything, is centered on itself. It is “Americentric.” Most American students today have never studied any world history, they know very little about Europe, and even less about the rest of the world. Their minds are rooted solidly in the here and now. When the Berlin Wall was opened in the fall of 1989, journalists discovered that most American teenagers had no idea what it was, nor why its opening was such a big deal. Nonetheless, Eurocentrism provides a better target than Americentrism."
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More examples"American education, if it is centered on anything, is centered on itself. It is “Americentric.” Most American students today have never studied any world history, they know very little about Europe, and even less about the rest of the world. Their minds are rooted solidly in the here and now. When the Berlin Wall was opened in the fall of 1989, journalists discovered that most American teenagers had no idea what it was, nor why its opening was such a big deal. Nonetheless, Eurocentrism provides a better target than Americentrism."
Etymology
Blend of America + -centrism.
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