Describe cultural relativism and explain why it is important in anthropology
What will be an ideal response?
Cultural relativism is the notion that any part of a culture must be viewed in its proper
cultural context rather than from the viewpoint of the observer's culture. It opens up
the possibility that we can understand another culture.
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a. female b. male c. elders d. children e. elderly
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A. ecology B. carrying capacity C. economy D. technology
Modern primate studies often involve high-tech tools like _____________
a. radio transmitters b. mass spectroscopy c. high resolution computed tomography (CT) scans d. sonars
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A. development B. phylogeny C. growth D. evolution