What is cultural relativism...?

Question

why sociologists are taught to bfollow cultural relativism.. what are some good agents to become socialized

Answer 1

analyzing behavior within the context of the particular culture you are studying (from an anthropologist names Boaz)

random example, might be in the study of female circumcision.....the interpretation of social actions and actors would vary based on the culture (US, Africa, etc.)

Answer 2

Sounds like homework. Sounds like you don't understand the question either otherwise you would have explained it simpler.  

Answer 3

Cultural relativism is the view that all beliefs, customs, and ethics are relative to the individual within his own social context. In other words, “right” and “wrong” are culture-specific; what is considered moral in one society may be considered immoral in another, and, since no universal standard of morality exists, no one has the right to judge another society’s customs.

Cultural relativism is widely accepted in modern anthropology. Cultural relativists believe that all cultures are worthy in their own right and are of equal value. Diversity of cultures, even those with conflicting moral beliefs, is not to be considered in terms of right and wrong or good and bad. Today’s anthropologist considers all cultures to be equally legitimate expressions of human existence, to be studied from a purely neutral perspective.

Cultural relativism is closely related to ethical relativism, which views truth as variable and not absolute. What constitutes right and wrong is determined solely by the individual or by society. Since truth is not objective, there can be no objective standard which applies to all cultures. No one can say if someone else is right or wrong; it is a matter of personal opinion, and no society can pass judgment on another society.