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Different Cultural Contexts

Definition

Different cultural contexts refer to the various social, economic, and historical factors that shape beliefs, values, and behaviors within specific societies or communities.

Related terms

Ethnocentrism: The belief in the superiority of one's own culture over others.

Acculturation: The process of adopting elements from a different culture while maintaining aspects of one's original culture.

Cultural relativism: The perspective that behavior should be judged based on the cultural context in which it occurs rather than through one's own cultural lens.



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