Are sociologists more likely to advocate cultural relativism or ethnocentrism, and why?
A) ethnocentrism, because it argues that some cultures are relatively superior to others, as research suggests
B) neither, as there has not been enough research for most sociologists to take a position between the two
C) neither; sociologists are more likely to advocate a position of culture shock
D) cultural relativism, because each culture organizes its activities from the unique perspective of its own members, and therefore one culture should not stand in judgment of another
Answer: D
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