7. Ethnocentrism- Viewing one’s own cultural group characteristics as superior or correct and the ways of the other groups as inferior or peculiar. Culture- Attitudes, values, belief systems, norms, and traditions shared by a particular group of people that collectively form their heritage. Multiculturalism- refers to more than one culture Multicultural education- An umbrella concept involving issues of race, language, social class, and culture as an educational strategy.