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Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism

Author: Zach Lamb

Source: Intro Music by Mark Hannan; Public Domain

Video Transcript
Terms to Know
Cultural Relativism

The view that a culture needs to be understood on its own terms, from within, and judged by its own standards, rather than by those of an outside observer.

Cultural Universals

Cultural patterns that are found in all human societies.

Ethnocentrism

The attitude that our own culture is superior to others and that our values, beliefs, and behaviors are "more correct."