CMN2168 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cultural Relativism, Chaos Theory, Cultural Imperialism
12 Jan 2017
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Increase the understanding of some preliminary concepts in globalization. Gain knowledge on different dimensions of globalism. Understand the evolution of the nation-state within the context of globalization. Cultural relativism: cultural relativists object, and argue that human rights are culturally dependency, and that no moral principles can be made to apply to all cultures, cultural relativists argue that universalism, in its attempt to extend a. Western ideal to the rest of the world, is a form of cultural imperialism. Nature does not equal culture: nature. Climate etc: culture, is what we do based on these environmental/ natural factors. For example; inuit"s have 300 words for snow, whereas in. There is no cultural norm or recognition of snow, because culture adapts to nature. We respond differently to our environments appropriate to each environment. Implies that large events may be tied to small occurrences.
