Understanding Such Cultural Practices as Polygamy and Child Marriage While

question 9

Multiple Choice

Understanding such cultural practices as polygamy and child marriage while not actually accepting or condoning them is an important aspect of

• A)cultural adaptation.
• B)cultural relativism.
• C)ethnocentrism.
• D)culture shock.

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