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Culture - Cultural relativism - Ethnocentrism  

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W Daniel Spinler 1027770 SS133 Professor Baker We live in a rapidly changing world society, which is increasingly bringing people of various cultures in closer interaction with each other. This interaction can be positive or negative depending on the level of sensitivity and respect people have for other cultural groups. I. Introduction II. Culture A. Cultural relativism B. Ethnocentrism III. Conclusion We live in a rapidly changing society, bringing people of various cultures in closer interaction with each other. This interaction can be positive or negative depending on the level of sensitivity and respect people have for other cultural groups. All these cultures, beliefs, values, and morals have differences sometimes causing criticism, condemnation, and confusion in our viewpoint. "Culture penetrates deep into our thinking, becoming a taken-for-granted lens through which we see the world and obtain our perception of reality." (Henslin, 2003, pp40) There are two types of behaviors that are related to the two important concepts examined in this...

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