Question

Harris has decided to live among the Bunlap people of Pentecost Island. He studies and lives among them for 2 years. He writes a book explaining the ways and lives of the Bunlap. He does this without interfering with their lifestyles and describes their culture as though he was a member of it. In doing this he has practiced:

Answer 1

Question Options:

a. ethnocentrism

b. ethnomethodology

c. spiritual ethnography

d. cultural relativism

e. cultural specificity

Answer: Cultural relativism.

Explanation: Cultural Relativism can be defined as the idea that an individual art, customs, lifestyles, background and habits should be understood or studied based on the individual's own culture rather than judged against the standard of another individual. This is an example of what Harris did. Studied the people of Bunlap by living among them without interfering with their lifestyles.