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Cultural Relativism vs. Universal Human Rights: Anthropological Debates

Quick fact

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) was drafted with input from diverse nations but has been criticized as culturally biased, and anthropological studies often reveal that many practices condemned as human rights violations have complex social functions and meanings.

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You may believe that some rights are simply universal, but anthropologists often argue that morality is deeply tied to culture. What happens when a cultural practice clashes with a universal right?