Explain the difference between an etic and emic perspective and discuss the relationship of these perspectives to ethnocentrism and cultural relativism.
What will be an ideal response?
Etic perspective: the perspective of the outside observer. Does not provide an understanding of the roots of a cultural practice and can lead the outsider to view that culture as bizarre. Emic perspective: the perspective of the insider, the one belonging to the cultural group in question. Considering these perspectives allows us to embrace cultural relativism, a worldview whereby we understand the practices of another society sociologically, in terms of that society's own norms and values and not our own.
You might also like to view...
Tens of billions of dollars in federal expenditures for drug-control programs have effectively curbed both availability and consumption of illicit drugs
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
President Obama met with the presidents of Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala at the White House to discuss how to stop the flow of unaccompanied child migrants to the United States
The leaders agreed that all four countries share some responsibility. How is the United States responsible with respect to the mass child migration? a. It is a market for illegal drugs and has an ambiguous immigration policy. b. It harbors a market for child pornography. c. It has a desire for child labor. d. It provides humanitarian aid.
List and explain five factors that can affect population size.
What will be an ideal response?
___________________ believe that culture has become more important than the economic system.
a. Feminists b. Queer theorists c. Structural-functionalist theorists d. Critical theorists