ETHNOCENTRISM AND CULTURAL RELATIVISM
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Give me an example of some elements of culture that starts with an R.

Religion

Give me an example of some elements of culture that starts with an E

Economic systems

Give me an example of some elements of culture that starts with a V.

Values

Give me an example of some elements of culture that starts with an A.

<p>Art</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give me an example of some elements of culture that starts with an L.

<p>Language</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give me an example of some elements of culture that starts with an S.

<p>Symbols</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give me an example of some elements of culture that starts with an N.

<p>Norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

Despite how much individuals have similarity. Which is more dominant?

<p>Cultural differences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

are traits that are parts of every known culture. These include bodily adornment, courtship, dancing, education, food taboos, funeral rite, etc.

<p>Cultural Universals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

It refers to the practice of assessing a culture by its own standards rather than viewing it through the lens of oneʼs own culture.

<p>Cultural Relativism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

An anthropologist argued that each culture has an internally consistent pattern of thoughts and actions, which alone could be the basis for judging the merits and morality of the cultureʼs practices. Who is he/she?

<p>Ruth Benedict (1887–1948) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following does cultural relativism need to consider, and even adapt to, new values and norms?

<p>willingness (B), open mind (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

It refers to both the fact of the existence of a diversity of cultures within one territory and to a way of conceptualizing and managing cultural diversity.

<p>Multiculturalism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The logic of cultural relativism is at the basis of contemporary policies of?

<p>multiculturalism. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ethnocentrism, as sociologist someone described the term, involves a belief or attitude that oneʼs own culture is better than all others (1906). Who is this sociologist?

<p>William Graham Sumner (1840-1910) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

It involves a belief or attitude that oneʼs own culture is better than all others (1906).

<p>ETHNOCENTRISM (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ethnocentrism can be so strong that when confronted with all the differences of a new culture, one may experience disorientation and frustration. In sociology, this refers to?

<p>culture shock. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of cultural relativism

<p>Not judging a culture but trying to understand it on its own terms (A), Putting self in their (other culture ) shoes / eyes. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of Ethnocentrism

<p>One's group is the center &quot;everything , and all others are scaled and rated with it&quot;-William Sumner (C), • Use of one's own culture to judge others in their society. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cultural Universals give rise to 2 things

<p>Ethnocentrism (A), Cultural Relativity/Relativism. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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