Xenocentrism Essays

Up until now, I have had very little cross-cultural experience in the course of my life. Beginning with the fact that both of my parents are Dutch and the fact that I grew up here, made me a fully Dutch citizen, both in terms of origin and education. I am born and raised in a small village in the Netherlands, called Bodegraven. My parents have not provided me with a cross-cultural background as they both grew up on Dutch farms. However, they took me on holidays to several countries in Europe and

healthy to have pride in one's country, but not an excessive amount to wear one can not appreciate others countries. The best part about traveling to a new country is the ability one has to immerse themself in a new culture for a period of time. Xenocentrism is the opposite of ethnocentrism.