When your friend returns from a study abroad,he reports back to you on the very different foods that people in his host country ate.He explains that to them it's normal,that people in different cultures do things differently,and that he learned not to make value judgments.This is known as:

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The friend's understanding that different cultures have different practices and beliefs, and that one should not make value judgments based on their own cultural standards, is an example of cultural relativism. This approach acknowledges the validity of different cultural practices and beliefs and avoids the pitfalls of ethnocentrism, which is the belief that one's cultural practices are superior to others. High culture refers to the cultural practices of the elite or educated classes, while counterculture is a subculture whose values and beliefs conflict with those of the dominant society.

When Your Friend Returns from a Study Abroad,he Reports Back