What is the idea of cultural relativism?
All cultures can be objectively ranked
All humans see the world through the lens of their own culture
All cultures are essentially the same
All cultures are in constant conflict
Answer
Cultural relativism, introduced by Boas, holds that all humans see the world through the lens of their own culture, and judge it according to their own culturally acquired norms.
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