Question

Lisa, a sociology student, believes that one should always be proud of his or her own culture because it is superior to other cultures in many ways. Her classmate, Melanie, however, believes that all cultures are equal and have their own worth. Given this scenario, it can be said that Melanie believes in _____.

Answer 1

Answer: Cultural relativism

Explanation: The concept of cultural relativism could be explained as a social concept whereby perception and judgement of cultural belief, values should not be weighed or accessed based on the values of another culture. Concept of cultural relativism is of the opinion that since cultural groups, values and practices are diverse, assessment of each culture should understood from the standpoint of members of such cultural group. It serves as a way of respect other cultures and removes superiority of opinion or belief that one culture is better than another.