Discussion
Two questions 10 to 15 sentences each please
Chapter 8
Reference book: Anthropology: What Does It Mean to be Human? 3rd edition
Robert H. Lavenda; Emily A. Schultz
Question #1 (Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism)
One of the anthropological topics introduced in this chapter is that of "cultural relativism" which is compared to that of "ethnocentrism." What is the important distinction between these 2 concepts and why are they both so important to the field of anthropology? Please include any "real world" examples of these concepts from your own life's experiences in
your discussion.
Question #2 (Culture vs culture)
Distinguish between Culture (with a capital C) and culture(s) (with a lowercase c). What does this difference reflect for anthropologists? Provide examples to support your argument.