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- 2. It is a concept that emphasizes the importance of understanding different cultures and their unique values, beliefs, and practices. It is the claim that ethical practices differ among cultures, and what is considered right in one culture may be considered wrong in another. CULTURAL RELATIVISM
- 3. GREETINGS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES PHILIPPINES KOREA Called “MANO”
- 4. FRANCE U.S.A
- 5. The implication of cultural relativism is that no one society is superior to another; they are merely different.. “NO ONE SOCIETY IS SUPERIOR TO ANOTHER!!!”
- 6. 2 DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF CULTURAL RELATIVISM Absolute- a cultural relativists believe that outsiders must and should not question everything that happens within a culture. Why are u eating crickets??? critical- Questions cultural practices regarding who is accepting them and why, as well as recognizing power relationships. There’s no wrong with different cultures
- 7. ETHNOCENTRISM It is the process of judging another culture exclusively from the perspective of one's own. Ethnocentric people compare their culture to others on such elements as religion, behavior, language, customs, and norms.
- 8. EXAMPLE: Judgements or identifying people through their skin colors and appearances. Cooking method in Philippines is better than India INDIA PHILIPPINES
- 9. Ethnocentrism involves looking at another culture from the perspective of one’s own culture, while cultural relativism involves looking at another culture by its own perspective instead of one’s own culture. CULTURAL RELATIVISM vs. ETHNOCENTRISM The main difference between ethnocentrism and cultural relativism is the way in which you evaluate or assess foreign culture.
- 10. ANY QUESTIONS???