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Cultural Relativism and the Savage

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. Judged by his political and economic writings, the 19th‐century thinker William Graham Sumner (1840–1910) is a conservative, a Social Darwinist, and something of a libertarian, who looked down on members of less developed cultures. However, as a sociologist, he is remembered for formulating the distinction between ethnocentrism and cultural relativism, and is considered an early contributor to multiculturalism theory. Is it simply the case that Sumner was inconsistent, or have his works perhaps been misunderstood?

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  • Steve J. Shone, 2004. "Cultural Relativism and the Savage," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 63(3), pages 697-715, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ajecsc:v:63:y:2004:i:3:p:697-715
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2004.00310.x
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    1. Roland Hoksbergen, 1994. "Postmodernism and Institutionalism: Toward a Resolution of the Debate on Relativism," Journal of Economic Issues, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(3), pages 679-713, September.
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