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Cultural relativism is a theory that asserts a person’s behavior, thoughts, and perceptions are dependent on and relative to the culture in which they live; that values and standards emerge from and are specific to the culture from which they arise; and that no meaningful or universal method exists for judging other cultures. According to this approach, morality is cultural and all judgments are ethnocentric. The theory argues that no absolute values or principles exist by which a society or cul

History is often regarded as an impartial account of the past. Yet which information is deemed “scientific” and which narrative is accepted as “universal” is closely tied not only to what happened in the past but also to the mentalities and cultural frameworks through which that past is interpreted. Studies in Türkiye on Western-centric historiography demonstrate that historical narrative does not merely record events; it also shapes knowledge cultural memory and identity. Jack Goody’s concept o

History is often thought of as a neutral account of the past. Yet which knowledge is deemed “scientific” and which narrative is accepted as “universal” is closely tied not only to what happened in the past but also to the mentalities and cultural frameworks through which that past is interpreted. Studies in Türkiye on Western-centric historiography demonstrate that historical narrative does not merely record events; it also shapes knowledge, cultural memory, and identity. Jack Goody’s concept of