culture bias Flashcards
(5 cards)
ethnocentrism
judging other cultures based on the values of your own culture. own cultural perspectives are seen as the standard by which we measure other cultures= discrimination.
cultural relativism
behaviour cannot be judged properly unless it is viewed in the context of the culture in which it originates
emic constructs
specific to a given culture and vary from one culture to another- look at behaviour from the inside of the cultural system
etic constructs
focuses on the universality of human behaviour, universal factors that hold across all cultures- look at behaviour from outside of the cultural system
imposed etic
taking findings from one culture and assuming it can be applied universally