A Dummy's Guide to Eurocentrism

Have you ever wondered what Eurocentrism is? Here are 20 points to help you understand Eurocentrism.

1. "Euro" means Europe, so Eurocentrism has to do with Europe.
2. "Centrism" means centered, so Eurocentrism has to do with everything being centered -around something.
3. Put them together and "Eurocentrism" means that everything is centered around Europe.
4. Eurocentrism is the belief that Europe is better then all other countries.
5. It is the belief that European values and beliefs are better then other countries.
6. It is the belief that the languages, customs, attitudes, and behaviors of Europe are superior to any others.
7. It often excludes other cultures in a society because it is focusing on Europe.
8. Eurocentrism tends to view the world through its ideas and terms.
9. It tends to believe that other nations are uncivilized compared to themselves.
10. It often believes in the need to implant European cultures and beliefs into other countries to improve them.
11. The Eurocentrism of the past led to Europe's exploration and colonization of many countries in the world.
12. The Eurocentrism of the past led to Europe not allowing their colonies to industrialize because they didn't want them to become competitors.
13. Eurocentrism of the past led to almost the whole world having trade routes that led to and were owned by Europe.
14. It led to European countries increasing their wealth because of their trade monopoly.
15. It led to Europeans using the resources of different countries for their purposes without regard to the natives that already lived there.
16. The Eurocentrism of Europe led to European Imperialism, during which time Europe took over much of the world.
17. European Imperialism led to colonies owned and governed by European countries.
18. It led to protectorates that were area's that kept their customs but were owned and protected by European countries.
19. It led to sphere's of influence that were area's that European countries attempted to control politically and economically.
20. European imperialism stemmed from the European countries trying to out do each other by taking over other countries.

So basically, Eurocentrism is the belief that Europe is the best.