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AP Human Geography
Unit 3 – Cultural Geography
Topic 3.1
What is 'cultural relativism' in terms of human geography?
The assumption that one's own culture is superior to others.
The process by which an individual adopts the traits of another culture.
A concept that cultural norms and values derive from and should be evaluated through the cultural context from which they originated.
The practice of evaluating a culture by its own standards rather than viewing it through the lens of one's own culture.
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AP Human Geography - 3.1 Introduction to Culture
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