A relativist position assumes that a specific belief or behavior can best be understood:
A) in relation to other cultures with similar beliefs and behaviors.?
B) ?by finding a similar belief or behavior in your own culture.
C) ?by dissecting and analyzing its structure and meaning.
D) ?in relation to the cultural systems of meaning in which it is embedded.
D
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