What term means evaluating cultures on their own context?

• A. Ethnocentrism
• B. Cultural Relativism
• C. Beliefs
• D. Age Group

Answer: (B)

Cultural Relativism is the idea that each culture’s beliefs, practices, and values should be understood within its own social and historical context, rather than judged against the standards of another culture. This approach helps us see why certain customs exist and how they fit into a culture’s lives, avoiding biased comparisons. It’s a way to interpret behavior from inside the culture’s own frame of reference, which is different from evaluating everything by one’s own culture. For example, practices that seem strange at first can make sense when viewed in their own social setting. Beliefs are simply ideas people hold, not a method for comparing cultures. Age group is a demographic category, not a principle for interpreting cultural meaning.