LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY
ETHNOCENTRISM AND CULTURAL RELATIVISM
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Question
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Identify whether the given statement is an example of ethnocentrism or cultural relativism"Filipinos’ religious traditions like the celebration of fiestas should be banned because it is just a waste of time, energy, and resources”
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ethnocentrism
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cultural relativism
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Someone who is ethnocentric may believe that their culture is ‘correct’ and ‘normal, ‘ but someone who adopts cultural relativism understands that one culture is not better than another. An example of ethnocentrism is believing that the traditional clothing of a culture other than your own is ‘strange’ or ‘incorrect.
Detailed explanation-2: -For example, the gesture of reaching out to shake another person’s hand as a greeting is considered correct by Filipinos with Western influence.
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