Question

The early European explorers and missionaries who visited parts of Africa and the South Pacific often used their way of doing things as a yardstick for judging the native populations. As a result, they were often shocked and outraged by the near-nudity of the women. This negative attitude is a typical example of: Group of answer choices

Answer 1

Answer:

This negative attitude is a typical example of cultural relativism.

Explanation:

Cultural relativism concerns the idea that a people's behaviors, values, beliefs, and practices must be understood within that people's culture, instead of being judged by those belonging to a different culture.

When European missionaries judged African people according to European values, they were bound to misinterpret their customs. While near-nudity of women was a sinful, reproachable behavior in Europe, it was not perceived in the same way by Africans. Missionaries were judging such practice by their own standards instead of understanding that the notions of right and wrong, the notions of sin, are different in different cultures.