Question

When visiting spain while studying abroad in europe, link was surprised to find out that many of his spanish peers left work and school in the middle of the day to take a siesta, or a short rest at home. however, link realized how important siesta was to his spanish peers because it gave them time to relax and be with their families, two very central values in spanish culture. link took a(n) __________ perspective when trying to understand siesta?

Answer 1

He took a culturally relative look at the phenomenon. This allowed him to understand the reasons why the culture did what they did, and also to be sensitive to how this was a positive for them, in their eyes. Cultural relativity allows for a person to see that there are benefits to certain actions and beliefs that, within another culture, may be seen as "unusual."