Culture: Universalism, Relativism or What Else?

Authors

  • Daniel Carlos Knoll Universidade de São Paulo
  • Pedro Lazaro dos Santos Universidade Federal do Piauí

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/2238-3018.2012v18n2p281

Keywords:

Identity. Difference. Relativism. Postmodern. Ethnocentrism.

Abstract

Jörn Rüsen discusses the culture considering the complexity of the movement of construction / interpretation of identity / difference. This discussion lies in the problem of ethnocentrism and relativism, which express two conflicting historiographical currents.

 

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Author Biographies

Daniel Carlos Knoll, Universidade de São Paulo

Master's student in Education at USP.

Pedro Lazaro dos Santos, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Master in Applied Linguistics by the State University of Campinas - UNICAMP

References

RÜSEN, Jörn. Culture: Universalism, Relativism or What Else? In:
Does culture makes a difference? Progress and development in India
and its implications for international cooperation. Conference Papers.
Calcutta: Seagull Books, 2008. p. 12-19.

Published

2012-02-22

How to Cite

Knoll, D. C., & Santos, P. L. dos. (2012). Culture: Universalism, Relativism or What Else?. História & Ensino, 18(2), 281–291. https://doi.org/10.5433/2238-3018.2012v18n2p281

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