TERM 1
Cultural Relativism
DEFINITION 1
The view that one's culture determ ines what is normal and
acceptable and that judgments abou t those standards should take
into consideration their cultural origin s.The view that one's culture
determines what is normal and acce ptable and that judgments
about those standards should take int o consideration their cultural
origins.Cultural relativism is an opinion that was established as
axiomatic in anthropological research by Franz Boas in the first
few decades of the 20th century an d later popularized by his
students.
TERM 2
Cultural Absolutism
DEFINITION 2
The view that behaviors and values from one's culture of
origin should be disregarded once the individual is living in a
new culture. The expectation is that immigrants must abide
by the cultural standards of their new country about those
standards should take into consideration their cultural
origins.
TERM 3
Eurocentric
DEFINITION 3
A cultural attitudinal framework typical of people with
western European heritages.(Grows mainly out of European
roots)
TERM 4
Sexual Revolution
DEFINITION 4
A series of changes that occurred during a couple of decades
in the mid twentieth century, especially regarding ideals and
values about sex and love.
TERM 5
Sexoligist
DEFINITION 5
A person who studies human sexuality from a scientific
perspective.A person who studies human sexuality from a
scientific perspective.Sexology is the interdisciplinary study
of human sexuality, including human sexual interests,
behaviors and function.
