LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY
ETHNOCENTRISM AND CULTURAL RELATIVISM
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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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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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: -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-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.