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1. Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism

2. Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism 1. Describe your own culture and compare it to the culture of others; 2. Determine the difference between ethnocentrism and cultural relativism; 3. Shows the ill effects of ethnocentrism; and 4. Become aware why and how cultural relativism mitigates ethnocentrism. Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS OBJECTIVES

3. Learning Task 1: Match the correct description in Column A to the aspect of culture in Column B. Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS Description Aspect of Culture 1. Family is the most important unit of this aspect of culture. Through family, children learn how they are expected to act and what to believe in a. Arts and literature 2.It usually answers basic questions about the meaning of life. b. Customs and traditions 3.This is considered the cornerstone of culture. It is the way of communicating and understanding each other. c. Economic systems 4.These products of human imagination usually help people to pass on their culture’s basic beliefs d. Forms of government 5.It maintains order within a society and protects it from outside threats e. Language 6.This refers to how people use their limited resources to satisfy their wants and needs. f. Religion 7.It is the rules of behavior that enforce ideas as right or wrong. g. Social organizations

4. Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism 1. Describe your own culture and compare it to the culture of others; Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS OBJECTIVES

5. Am I Different? Learning Task 2: Fill in “‘Me’ and My Culture” table by describing how you behave and practice your own culture under similar circumstances. Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS

6. And so I am Different What can you say about the culture of these people? ________________________________________________________________________ Are their respective cultures the same as your own culture? In what ways are they similar and in what ways do they differ? ________________________________________________________________________ Do you think that the cultures of these groups are bad? Why or why not? ________________________________________________________________________ Can we consider some of their cultural practices as right or wrong? Explain. ________________________________________________________________________ Which of the two sets of cultures is the best, their cultures or your own culture? Why? ________________________________________________________________________ If one culture behaves in a particular act, does it mean that all cultures can behave the same way? Discuss further. Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS

7. Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism

8. Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism 2. Determine the difference between ethnocentrism and cultural relativism; Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS OBJECTIVES

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10. Greetings around the world differ radically from culture to culture and sometimes they are shaped by religion or superstitious beliefs. Knowing how to greet someone when visiting another country can help you avoid an awkward encounter. Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS

11. Choose the flowers you give to a Russian If you have Russian business associates or friends, be careful of the flowers you give them. Avoid flowers with yellow colors as they represent a break-up of a relationship or deceit. Red carnations are taboo as well because these are flowers presented to veterans who survived the war and on the graves of those who have left this earth. Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS

12. Mind your table manners in Norway In some cultures, it is acceptable to eat food with your bare hands. But as etiquette would have it, it is often required that you use utensils such as a spoon and fork, chopsticks, or spoon, knife and fork when having a meal. Be sure to brush up on how to eat with a knife and fork before you travel to  Norway . In this Scandinavian country, even  sandwiches  are eaten using  a fork and a knife Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS

13. Avoid using red ink for writing names of your friends in South Korea Pen inks come in a wide array of colors and sometimes it is fun to use them to make colorful doodles, drawings and whatever. For some people, it does not matter what ink color you use to write their names with, as long as their names are spelled correctly. For  South Koreans  however, you can use other colors  except   red  because for them red ink  symbolizes death Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS

14. What is Ethnocentrism? Ethnocentrism is a belief that one’s own culture is better than others. They tend to compare, evaluate, and even judge other people’s ways based on the values and standards set in one’s own culture. Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS