LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY
ETHNOCENTRISM AND CULTURAL RELATIVISM
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Question
[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: -indigenous people should learn to change their old and traditional ways of life in order to be happy and successful Answer: It also builds respect and confidence. It is important because at the end of the day, it should be about them.
Detailed explanation-2: -When studying another culture, you must convert to its religious beliefs to understand its customs. Something that might be taboo in your own society might be perfectly acceptable in another society. It’s difficult or even impossible to force your own culture’s rituals onto another group.
Detailed explanation-3: -other people may be treated as savage or morally corrupt. there is no way to determine right or wrong. native peoples often wish to colonize superior cultures. believing one’s own culture is superior makes one a morally corrupt savage.