LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY

ETHNOCENTRISM AND CULTURAL RELATIVISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Judge other people based on the standards set by their own cultural associations
A
Ethnocentrism
B
Cultural Relativism
C
Xenocentrism
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In social sciences, ethnocentrism means to judge another culture based on the standard of one’s own culture instead of the standard of the other particular culture.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ethnocentrism is a belief in the superiority of your own culture. It results from judging other cultures by your own cultural ideals. Ethnocentrism is linked to cultural blind spots.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ethnocentrism vs cultural relativism While ethnocentrism means someone may judge other cultures based on the standards of their own cultures, cultural relativism is the notion that a culture should be understood on its own terms, without judgement against the criteria of another culture.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cultural relativism is the practice of assessing a culture by its own standards rather than viewing it through the lens of one’s own culture. Practicing cultural relativism requires an open mind and a willingness to consider, and even adapt to, new values and norms.

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