SOC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cultural Relativism, Ethnocentrism, Urban Sociology

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It allows us to critically assess the validity of commonly held assumptions, stereotypes, and ethnocentric attitudes: eth(cid:374)o(cid:272)e(cid:374)tris(cid:373): the te(cid:374)de(cid:374)(cid:272)y of usi(cid:374)g our ow(cid:374) group"s way of thi(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g a(cid:374)d doi(cid:374)g as a yardstick for judging the ways of others. It helps us practice cultural relativism: cultural relativism: the idea that you can only judge something within the cultural context with which it appears. It helps us to recognize human diversity and to confront living in a diverse world. It empowers us to be active participants in class, the community, and broader society.

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