Cultural relativism is

A. the same thing as ethnocentrism.
B. a cultural particular, based upon the interrelatedness of humans.
C. the opposite of participant observation.
D. a cultural universal, based upon the human capacity to use symbols.
E. the argument that behavior in a particular culture should not be judged by the standards of another culture.


Answer: E

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