"Eurocentrism (also Eurocentricity or Western-centrism) is a worldview that is centered on Western civilization or a biased view that favors it over non-Western civilizations."
The belief that European cultures and values are superior to those of other cultures and that they should be imposed on non-European societies.
Colonialism: The historical period marked by European powers' acquisition, exploitation, and dominance of global territories and peoples.
Imperialism: The policy of expanding a nation's power and influence by controlling other countries.
Race: The concept of dividing human beings into distinct biological and cultural groups based on physical characteristics.
Orientalism: The West's construct of the East as an exotic, irrational and inferior other.
Hegemony: The idea of cultural or ideological control exerted by a dominant country or group over subordinate ones.
Postcolonialism: The intellectual, political, and cultural movement that critiques the legacies and effects of colonialism.
Neocolonialism: A form of economic and political control exerted by former colonial powers over formerly colonized countries.
Nationalism: A political ideology that asserts the importance of a nation's cultural identity, political autonomy, and territorial integrity.
Globalization: The process of increasing interconnectedness and interdependence among peoples, cultures, and economies of the world.
Diaspora: The movement or dispersion of people away from their ancestral homeland, often as a result of war, slavery, or economic migration.
Cultural appropriation: The act of taking elements of one culture and using them in a different cultural context without proper understanding or recognition of their origins.
Decolonization: The process of shedding colonial rule and gaining independence for formerly colonized countries.
Structural violence: The idea that society's entrenched power structures create and perpetuate systems of harm and oppression for marginalized communities.
Intersectionality: The recognition that social categories such as race, gender, class, and sexuality intersect in complex and interconnected ways, producing unique forms of oppression and privilege.
Whiteness: The socially constructed identity and privilege endowed on those who are racialized as white, often at the expense of others who are marginalized and oppressed.
Epistemic Eurocentrism: This type of Eurocentrism implies that European knowledge and ways of thinking are superior to all other practices, beliefs, and cultures.
Political Eurocentrism: This type of Eurocentrism affirms that Western society and culture are superior to all other cultures and societies.
Orientalism: This type of Eurocentrism centers its focus on Asia and the Middle East and defines them as backward, primitive, and inferior to Western civilizations.
Scientific Eurocentrism: This type of Eurocentrism states that scientific knowledge is solely produced by Western scientific institutions and is objective and universal.
Linguistic Eurocentrism: This type of Eurocentrism is concerned with the belief that the English language is the standard language for academic writing and universal communication.
Historical Eurocentrism: This type of Eurocentrism emphasizes the Western view of history as the mainstream and neglects other cultural experiences.
Cultural Eurocentrism: This type of Eurocentrism asserts that Western culture and values are superior to non-Western ones.
"The exact scope of Eurocentrism varies from the entire Western world to just the continent of Europe or even more narrowly, to Western Europe (especially during the Cold War)."
"When the term is applied historically, it may be used in reference to an apologetic stance toward European colonialism and other forms of imperialism."
"The term 'Eurocentrism' dates back to the late 1970s but it did not become prevalent until the 1990s."
"When it was frequently applied in the context of decolonisation, development, and humanitarian aid that industrialised countries offered to developing countries."
"The term has since been used to critique Western narratives of progress, Western scholars who have downplayed and ignored non-Western contributions."
"The term has been used to contrast Western epistemologies with Indigenous ways of knowing."
"Eurocentrism is a worldview that is centered on Western civilization."
"Eurocentrism is a biased view that favors Western civilization over non-Western civilizations."
"Eurocentrism may be used in reference to an apologetic stance toward European colonialism."
"The scope of Eurocentrism can be narrowed down to Western Europe, especially during the Cold War."
"The term was frequently applied in the context of decolonisation, development, and humanitarian aid offered by industrialized countries to developing countries."
"The term 'Eurocentrism' did not become prevalent until the 1990s."
"Eurocentrism critiques Western narratives of progress."
"Western scholars who have downplayed and ignored non-Western contributions."
"Eurocentrism contrasts Western epistemologies with Indigenous ways of knowing."
"Western-centrism is a worldview that is centered on Western civilization or a biased view that favors it over non-Western civilizations."
"The exact scope of Eurocentrism varies from the entire Western world to just the continent of Europe or even more narrowly, to Western Europe."
"Eurocentrism may be used in reference to an apologetic stance toward European colonialism and other forms of imperialism."
"The term 'Eurocentrism' dates back to the late 1970s but it did not become prevalent until the 1990s due to its frequent application in the context of decolonisation and development."