An example of cultural relativism would be people who advocate using different laws to govern minority communities based on the laws those minorities would use in their home countries as opposed to those used in their countries of residence.
"The major flaw in cultural relativism is that the concept of relativism is wrong. We are now witnessing "cultural relativism" throughout the world with particular emphasis on terrorism: their cultural relativism is the world's capitulation or death with no other choices. " Above a typical Enlightened Absolutist opininion (no offense). Using the word 'wrong' in absolute way. And pointing at unfavourable views as 'terrorism'. An enlightening example of what is not cultural relativism
The justification of it would be.
Not really. Cultural Relativism requires two different cultures to be interacting. If you wished to compare the waster of fuel used in Monster Truck Expos and compare it with European fuel consciousness and say that each was better to the distinct cultures of US and Europe, this would be cultural relativism.
Cultural relativism was in part a response to western ethnocentrism
An example of cultural diffusion in the Philippines is the Filipinos adopting some Spanish customs after Spain colonized the country.
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An example of Catholic cultural relativism could be the recognition of different cultural practices regarding family structures and relationships. Catholics may acknowledge and respect cultural variations in how families are defined and functions within different societies, rather than imposing a singular, uniform understanding based on their own cultural norms.
Typically it is used to prevent critical discussion concerning barbaric customs practiced in different parts of the world because they might offend people's sensibilities. For example, female genital mutilation is permissible because in African culture they prize this.
Cultural relativism is used to understand and evaluate beliefs, values, and practices within their own cultural context, without imposing outside judgments. It is often used in anthropology, sociology, and cross-cultural studies to promote respect for diverse cultures and challenge ethnocentrism.
If you are referring to Einsteins "Theory of Relativity" then a simple explanation would be someones position to some others position. An example is if you were standing somewhere along the ninety mile straight railway line near the Nullabor Plain in Australia, or any long road for that matter, then relative to your position the road or track would converge to a point. If however, someone was standing where the converging road or track took place they would be their normal width but they would see your end of the road or track converging. As a passenger in a lift with glass sided walls, if the lift went down then the people outside the lift would appear to go up, to them, you would be going down. A man in a railway carriage walks the twenty meter length of the carriage, while the train travels two hundred meters to a person standing outside of the train. Everything is relative to ones position. Have you ever sat in a stationary train and the train next to you moves out, have you not thought that it was you that was moving?
The scientific study of the development of human cultures based on ethnologic, ethnographic, linguistic, social, and psychological data and methods of analysisRead more: cultural-anthropologyAs an example, a cultural anthropologist writes ethnography's about other cultures. In order to do so the cultural anthropologist completely immerses them self in a different culture in order to comprehend the meanings these people ascribe to their existence. Which is also referred to as field work, participant- observation is necessary. Cultural anthropologists must also apply cultural relativism when working, looking at different cultures objectively by being open minded and curious.
Cultural Interaction is when two or more different, native or non-native cultures or tribes interact or interfere with each other in a positive or negative way