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CMCworldHistoryquiz
11-30-11 Ethnocentrism vs. Cultural Relativism
Question | Answer |
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Define ethnocentrism. | Judging another culture/people/activity based upon the values of your own culture. |
Define cultural relativism. | Evaluating a different culture within the framework of that cultures values and traditions. |
Positive Ethnocentrism | Belief that your culture/values are the best. |
Negative Ethnocentrism | Depreciating or designating another culture as inferior compared to your own. |
Extreme Negative Ethnocentrism | A more powerful group imposes its will on another culture and actively depreciates the things important to the other culture. |
Demonstrating Cultural Relativism: Step 1 | Establish the cultural context in which the action occurs. |
Demonstrating Cultural Relativism: Step 2 | Determine the circumstances of time, place, and condition surrounding action. |
Demonstrating Cultural Relativism: Step 3 | Learn the reasoning underlying the action and the moral value it reflects. |