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    This document discusses the importance of cultural relativism in understanding different cultures. It defines ethnocentrism as judging other cultures based on one's own standards rather than considering the cultural context. Cultural relativism is presented as an alternative approach where no culture is viewed as superior and cultural practices are understood within their own social contexts. Examples are given of cultural practices like foot binding in China and female genital mutilation that may seem strange but have meanings within those cultures. The document argues that cultural relativism promotes greater appreciation and non-judgment of other groups and their cultural differences.

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    This document discusses the importance of cultural relativism in understanding different cultures. It defines ethnocentrism as judging other cultures based on one's own standards rather than considering the cultural context. Cultural relativism is presented as an alternative approach where no culture is viewed as superior and cultural practices are understood within their own social contexts. Examples are given of cultural practices like foot binding in China and female genital mutilation that may seem strange but have meanings within those cultures. The document argues that cultural relativism promotes greater appreciation and non-judgment of other groups and their cultural differences.

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    This document discusses the importance of cultural relativism in understanding different cultures. It defines ethnocentrism as judging other cultures based on one's own standards rather than considering the cultural context. Cultural relativism is presented as an alternative approach where no culture is viewed as superior and cultural practices are understood within their own social contexts. Examples are given of cultural practices like foot binding in China and female genital mutilation that may seem strange but have meanings within those cultures. The document argues that cultural relativism promotes greater appreciation and non-judgment of other groups and their cultural differences.

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    This document discusses the importance of cultural relativism in understanding different cultures. It defines ethnocentrism as judging other cultures based on one's own standards rather than considering the cultural context. Cultural relativism is presented as an alternative approach where no culture is viewed as superior and cultural practices are understood within their own social contexts. Examples are given of cultural practices like foot binding in China and female genital mutilation that may seem strange but have meanings within those cultures. The document argues that cultural relativism promotes greater appreciation and non-judgment of other groups and their cultural differences.

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    Importance of

    Cultural relativism
    in attaining Cultural
    understanding
    Philippines Versus Vietnam
    BALUT VERSUS HOT VIN LON

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKA8WxiRUTI

    Approximately Balut - Philippines [Best Ever Food Review Show]

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BvAPa8hsto

    Saigon Exotic Street Food - Vietnam Street Cuisine


    What is an ethnocentrism?
    Ethnocentrism

     Ethnocentrism means to judge another culture based


    on the standard of one's own culture instead of the
    standard of the other particular culture.
     The view that one’s group is superior compare to
    another.
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlyS4zrklww&t=58s
    Example of
    ethnocentrism

     World Cup or Olympics,


    you may tend to root for
    your own country and
    believe that the players
    or teams representing
    your country are much
    better. (National pride )
    Female Genital Mutilation
    (FGM)

    also known as female


    genital cutting and female
    circumcision, is the ritual
    cutting or removal of some
    or all of the external
    female genitalia. The
    practice is found in Africa,
    Asia and the Middle East,
    and within communities
    from countries in which
    FGM is common.
    Tulì
    a Filipino rite of male
    circumcision. It has a
    long historical tradition
    and is considered an
    obligatory rite of
    passage for males; boys
    who have not
    undergone the ritual are
    labelled supót and face
    ridicule from their peers
    What is
    Cultural
    Relativism?
    Cultural Relativism
     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.
    Cultural Relativism
     The goal of this is promote understanding of cultural
    practices that are not typically part of one’s own culture.
    Using the perspective of cultural relativism leads to the
    view that no one culture is superior than another culture
    when compared to systems of morality, law, politics, etc.

     It is a concept that cultural norms and values derive their


    meaning within a specific social context. This is also
    based on the idea that there is no absolute standard of
    good or evil, therefore every decision and judgment of
    what is right and wrong is individually decided in each
    society
    Cultural Relativism

     The concept of cultural relativism also means that any


    opinion on ethics is subject to the perspective of each
    person within their particular culture. Overall, there is no
    right or wrong ethical system.

     In a holistic understanding of the term cultural relativism,


    it tries to promote the understanding of cultural practices
    that are unfamiliar to other cultures such as eating
    insects, genocides or genital cutting.
    Example of Cultural Relativism
     Cultural relativism can be seen with the Chinese culture and their
    process of feet binding.
     Foot binding was to stop the growth of the foot and make them
    smaller.
     The process often began between four and seven years old. A ten
    foot bandage would be wrapped around the foot forcing the toes to
    go under the foot. It caused the big toe to be closer to the heel
    causing the foot to bow.
     In China, small feet were seen as beautiful and a symbol of status.
    The women wanted their feet to be “three-inch golden lotuses
      It was also the only way to marry into money. Because men only
    wanted women with small feet, even after this practice was banned
    in 1912, women still continued to do it.
     To Western cultures the idea of feet binding might seems torturous,
    but for the Chinese culture it was a symbol of beauty that has been
    ingrained the culture for hundreds of years. The idea of beauty
    differs from culture to culture
    FUNCTIONS OF CULTURAL
    RELATIVISM
     As an attitude, cultural relativism promotes
    greater appreciation of the cultures one
    encountered along the way.

     Cultural relativism is a research method.


    Social scientist strive to treat cultural
    differences as neither inferior or superior.

    Appreciation of other cultures.


    SOURCES:

     https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=western+countries+who+do+not+pract
    ice+circumcision

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