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EUROCENTRISM. Eurocentrism refers to a discursive tendency to interpret the histories and cultures of non-European societies from a European (or Western) perspective. Common features of Eurocentric thought include: Ignoring or undervaluing non-European societies as inferior to Western; Ignoring or undervaluing what Asians or Africans do within their own society or seeing the histories of non-European societies simply in European terms, or as part of "the expansion of Europe " and its civilizing influence. Eurocentrism is very old indeed. Already in the fifth century b.c.e. the Greek historian Herodotus mentions "barbaric" Asian hordes who, despite splendid architecture, lack European individuality. Although Eurocentrism has been common through the ages, it has not been constant, nor has it affected the way Europeans have viewed all non-European societies equally. Moreover, Europeans have not always been in full agreement with each other over the merits or failings of particular non-European societies.