LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

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LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY

ETHNOCENTRISM AND CULTURAL RELATIVISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Identify whether the given statement is an example of ethnocentrism or cultural relativism."Korean culture is better than our culture because many Filipinos try to imitate and adopt this culture.”
A
ethnocentrism
B
cultural relativism
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ethnocentrism compares other cultures by using a group’s specific culture as the basis of that comparison, believing theirs to be superior and the standard to be used in comparison to other cultures. Cultural relativism, on the other hand, believes that culture is understood best through its own people.

Detailed explanation-2: -A good example of ethnocentrism is how in America you are supposed to look someone in the eyes when speaking to them. However, in other non-American cultures, you are not supposed to look someone in the eyes when speaking to them. These are two examples of cultural relativism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Religious beliefs and arranged marriages are also examples of cultural relativism. There are practices in religion and marriage that are acceptable in some cultures but not in others. However, this does not qualify individuals to criticize each other’s practices, and they tolerate them as they are.

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