Why Do Sociologists Try to Avoid Judging Other Cultures Based

question 38

Multiple Choice

Why do sociologists try to avoid judging other cultures based on their own cultural values?

• A)because no culture could ever possibly be better than any other in any regard
• B)because sociologists do not make value judgments
• C)because first we must examine the institutions that give rise to these cultures
• D)because human cultures vary so widely that people belonging to one culture frequently find it difficult to understand the ideas or behavior of those from a different culture
• E)because human cultures cannot be reasonably compared, as each of them springs from the natural human condition