The Key Components Of Being A Cultural Relativist

“Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.” (Brainy Quote) As Jawaharlal Nehru put it, culture is opening our minds to new possibilities or ideas and being able to apply it to ourselves. Every person is unique, which means that every culture is unique in its own way. There isn’t just one way to live, culture is all about how people go about their daily lives. It is our human nature to judge others based on our values and beliefs. Is it a bad thing? Not always, it’s okay to judge others to an extent, if people start to believe that they are superior to another person, then that is taking it to far. Ethnocentrism, racism, and being a cultural relativist are all key components to a culture, and these three concepts allow a set of lens to be put on, that let people see a whole new perspective of culture.
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In order to learn about culture, people have to have a cultural relativist approach to learning. A cultural relativist is a person who understands where a person is coming from when they do something that might seem weird but is a part of their culture. One such example is when a woman wears a skirt all the time, and isn’t allowed to wear pants or leggings; people can understand where that person is coming from. So in order to learn about culture and history students need to have a cultural relativist approach so that they can understand why that person committed those acts or did those actions in the past. Also, it’s so we can comprehend how that culture got started or have those certain beliefs and values. Although, it is respectful to have a cultural relativist approach, sometimes it can be taken too far. If someone is too sympathetic and understanding then they are sanctioning the behavior of the people who commit horrible crimes in the name of their