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Activity 3.1: True/False: Attitudes towards the "Other"

Identify each of the following statements as true or false.

1 .       In our society, the mother has been the traditional figure of power. 

 
 


2 .       In a power relationship, someone must be viewed as inferior. 

 
 


3 .       Apart from inevitable minor variations, American public schools are similar in quality. 

 
 


4 .       Ethnocentrism refers to attitudes toward foreigners. 

 
 


5 .       Identifying "others" seems to be a necessary step in constructing a sense of self. 

 
 






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