cultural-relativism-and-ethnocentrism.pptx

cultural relativism

1. In America, eye contact suggests that you are paying attenfion and interested in what a person has to say. Yet, in other cultures, eye contact ca n be considered rude and a challenge of authority.

2. What is cultural relativism Is the view that all beliefs, customs, and ethics are relative to the individual within his own social context.

3. Ethnocentrism is the view that one particular ethnic group is somehow superior to all others A common idiom is “tunnel vision”. In this context , ethnocentrism is the view that a particular ethnic group’s system of belief and values is morally superior to all others

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6. Is excision, harmful or helpful* Cultural Relativist would conclude that excision has been practiced for centuries and we should not intervene and change ancient ways

7. "Your Honor, my client pleads not guilty by reason of cultural relativism."