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    Cultural relativism is the view that moral or ethical systems vary across cultures and that no one system is superior to another. It was established by Franz Boas in the early 20th century. There are two categories of cultural relativity: absolute cultural relativity, which says outsiders should not question cultural practices; and critical cultural relativity, which allows questioning practices in terms of who accepts them and why. Ethnocentrism is judging other cultures based on one's own values and beliefs and stems from the belief that one's culture is superior. While both have pros like preserving culture and creating loyalty, cultural relativism promotes understanding other cultures without judgment and ethnocentrism can have deadly consequences like discrimination.

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    Cultural relativism is the view that moral or ethical systems vary across cultures and that no one system is superior to another. It was established by Franz Boas in the early 20th century. There are two categories of cultural relativity: absolute cultural relativity, which says outsiders should not question cultural practices; and critical cultural relativity, which allows questioning practices in terms of who accepts them and why. Ethnocentrism is judging other cultures based on one's own values and beliefs and stems from the belief that one's culture is superior. While both have pros like preserving culture and creating loyalty, cultural relativism promotes understanding other cultures without judgment and ethnocentrism can have deadly consequences like discrimination.

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    Cultural relativism is the view that moral or ethical systems vary across cultures and that no one system is superior to another. It was established by Franz Boas in the early 20th century. There are two categories of cultural relativity: absolute cultural relativity, which says outsiders should not question cultural practices; and critical cultural relativity, which allows questioning practices in terms of who accepts them and why. Ethnocentrism is judging other cultures based on one's own values and beliefs and stems from the belief that one's culture is superior. While both have pros like preserving culture and creating loyalty, cultural relativism promotes understanding other cultures without judgment and ethnocentrism can have deadly consequences like discrimination.

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    CULTURAL RELATIVITY

    It was established by German-American anthropologist Franz Boas in the early 20th century.

    Is the view that moral or ethical systems, which vary from culture to culture, are all equally valid and no
    one system is really “better” than any other.

    Cultural relativism refers to not judging a culture to our own standards of what is right or wrong, strange
    or normal. Instead, we should try to understand cultural practices of other groups in its own cultural
    context.

    TWO DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF CULTURAL RELATIVITY

    ABSOLUTE CULTURAL RELATIVITY

    - Everything that happens within a culture must and should not be questioned by outsiders.

    CRITICAL CULTURAL RELATIVITY

    - Creates questions about cultural practices in terms of who is accepting them and why.

    Pros and Cons of Cultural Relativity

    Pros of Cultural Relativism

    Cultural relativism creates a society which is free from judgments.

    Cultural relativism preserves human culture.

    Cultural relativism encourages respect.

    Cultural relativism promotes cooperation.

    Cultural relativism creates a society which is authentically equal.

    Cons of Cultural Relativism

    Cultural relativism only works if humanity is perfect.

    Cultural relativism would create a world of chaos.

    Cultural relativism would promote a lack of diversity.

    Cultural relativism allows opinions and perceptions to become universal truth.

    ETHNOCENTRISM
    In 1906, the term ethnocentrism was coined by William Graham Sumner.

    Ethnocentrism is the practice of viewing and judging someone else's culture based on the values and
    beliefs of one's own.

    Ethnocentrism is a major factor in the divisions among members of different races and religious groups.
    It is the belief that one’s ethnic group is superior to another.

    Pros and Cons of Ethnocentrism

    Pros of Ethnocentrism

    It can increase the levels of devotion to a community, country, or society.

    Ethnocentrism can enhance solidarity in society.

    It can produce higher level of self-esteem.

    It creates an attitude of independence.

    Cons of Ethnocentrism

    Decisions are made based on unrealistic comparisons.

    Ethnocentrism drives people away from what they love.

    Ethnocentrism can have deadly results.

    Ethnocentrism limits the choices that people can make.

    CULTURAL RELATIVITY VS ETHNOCENTRISM

    Cultural Relativity

    Trying to understand other cultures without judging them based on your own culture.

    We can analyze how the elements fit together without judgments.

    Ethnocentrism

    The tendency to use one’s culture as a yardstick for judging the ways of other societies.
    It can create in-groups loyalties.

    It can also lead to harmful discriminations

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