UCSP Ethnocentrism & Cultural Relativism PDF
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This document provides material on UCSP, ethnocentrism, and cultural relativism. It explores cultural variation, defining various types of culture, and the practice of cultural relativism.
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UCSP ETHNOCENTRISM & CULTURAL RELATIVISM Objectives explain the define cultural importance of variation, cultural cultural relativism in relativism and attaining ethnocentrism; cultural and understandi...
UCSP ETHNOCENTRISM & CULTURAL RELATIVISM Objectives explain the define cultural importance of variation, cultural cultural relativism in relativism and attaining ethnocentrism; cultural and understanding. UCSP ETHNOCENTRISM & CULTURAL RELATIVISM Motif Question What makes us different? Are humans really different from each other, or are our differences just superficial? refers to the rich diversity in social patterns that CULTURAL different human VARIATION group exhibit around the world. Music, dance, languages, cuisine, and art are refers to the rich diversity in social patterns that CULTURAL different human VARIATION group exhibit around the world. Music, dance, languages, cuisine, and art are patterns or traits that CULTURAL are globally UNIVERSALS common to all societies VARIATION BETWEEN CULTURES Within a human group, certain segments of the society develop cultural patterns that differs from the patterns of the dominant society. SUBCULTURE a culture that is shared with a distinctive pattern of mores, folkways, and values which differ from a larger HANUKAH COCKFIGHTIN G COUNTER CULTURE a culture practice by groups whose values and norms place it at odds with mainstream society HIGH CULTURE a culture practiced and patronized by the upper classes of the society POPULAR CULTURE a culture practiced or patronized by the middle and CULTURAL RELATIVISM the practice by assessing a culture by its own standards rather that viewing it through the lens of one’s own culture ADVANTAGES OF CULTURAL RELATIVISM It promotes cooperation. Respect and Equality is It preserves human cultures. Cultural relativism creates a society without CULTURE CHANGE observed when new ways of living and when new ideas enter a culture as a result of globalization Thank you!
