Cultural relativism means that:
a. absolutes, such as right or wrong, do not exist with regard to cultural practices.
b. some cultures are clearly superior in relation to others.
c. cultures must be studied on their own terms before being compared or judged.
d. all cultures must be understood as consisting of many subcultures.
e. cultures which are inferior can learn relatively little from superior cultures.
C
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