Marites teases her new classmate, who is a Badjao because of her different skin and hair color.

What
kind of Cultural view did Marites showed?

a. Cultural relativism

b. Ethnocentrism

c.Society

d. Culture

Alvin who is a member of INC made fun of Maria, a Catholic, because of having images of saints in their
house. What should Maria do about it?

a. Do not talk to Alvin ever again

b. Maria should make fun what Alvin believed in as well.

c. Maria should explain their religion differences.

d. Maria should just let it go.

The concept of Ethnocentrism still poses critical issues until today. How can you mitigate an
ethnocentric behavior through Cultural Relativism?

a. Participate on cultural programs that only recognize your own culture

b. Be understanding with other groups even if their origin and culture are different from yours. A
c. Read books about limited cultural perspective
d. Do not attend or visit Indigenous places.

Which is NOT true regarding Cultural Relativism?

a. One should never try to understand other culture.

b. Things that are taboo in your own society might be acceptable in another society.
c. We should accept and respect other communities’ cultures.
d. People tend to be more tolerant of another culture’s custom when they learn the meaning
behind them.
Modified:
A. Cultural Relativism contends that judging a culture should be based on our own standard of what is
right or wrong.

B. It understands cultural practices of other groups in its own cultural context.

Believing that eating “Balut” is a gross behavior is an example of ______.

a. Agency c. Xenocentrism

b. Cultural Relativism d. Ethnocentrism