From the perspective of ____, every culture is a unique product of its own historical events and circumstances.

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Historical particularism is the anthropological perspective that emphasizes the unique development of each culture based on its historical circumstances, rejecting broad, universal laws applicable to all societies. This approach was notably advocated by Franz Boas, who argued against the comparative method of the time that sought to place cultures on a linear scale of evolution.

From the Perspective of ____, Every Culture Is a Unique