Cultural relativity

Dillingham, E.O., Mast, R.W., Bass, G.E., and Autian, J. Toxicity of methyl- and halogen-substituted alcohols in tissue culture relative to structure-activity models and acute toxicity in mice, J. Pharm. Sci., 62(l) 22-30, 1973. 

In sharp contrast to the genetic/disease theory, Szasz, Laing, and the existential analysts stress the familial/social origins of schizophrenia, and its existential significance. Unlike physical illness, Szasz (1961) considers "mental illness" a culturally relative myth that subtly strips the "patient" of personal responsibility and basic human rights. He also em-... 

McCormick M. L., Bouwer E. J., and Adriaens P. (2002a) Carbon tetrachloride transformation in a dehned iron-reducing culture relative kinetics of biotic and abiotic reactions. Environ. Sci. Technol. 36, 403-410. 

The activity of both the cultures relative to die sample subjected to the evaporation procedure (EN 73) are close, i.e. the destructive action of i. lepideus is only by 10% stronger, in comparison with the case of C puteana. 

QUESTION 1 8.20 The mechanism by which light influences plant gene expression is referred to as photomorphogenesis. Because of serious technical problems with plant cell culture, relatively little is known about plant gene expression. However, certain DNA sequences, referred to as light-responsive elements (LRE), have been identified. On the basis of the gene expression patterns observed in animals, can... 

Niaussat, P., Auger, C. and Mallet, L., 1970. Appearance of carcinogenic hydrocarbons in pure Bacillus badius cultures relative to the presence of certain compounds in the medium. C.R. Acad. Sci. Paris, 270 D 1042—1045. 

But many other images that are emotionally resonant are culturally relative. For instance, an angel might be emotionally resonant in Christian Western cultures, but not necessarily to the Eskimos. An eagle s feather might be emotionally resonant to the Sioux Indians, but not necessarily to Russians. 

Coolness" Is hard to nail down because It s culturally determined. Whether you re talking about games or sneakers or music, what s cool today is unlikely to be cool tomorrow what s cool in L.A. might not be cool in New York or Paris. The cultural factors that go into making something cool are countless. Since coolness Is so culturally relative. I m skeptical that there will ever be hard and fast techniques to create "cool stuff."... 

The definition provided by Comfort, Boin and Demchack (2010, p. 9) to clarify these positions is a helpful one resilience is "the capacity of a social system. .. to proactively adapt to and recover from disturbances that are perceived within the system to fall outside the range of normal and expected disturhances". This hlends both the proactive and the reactive, as well as activities of adaptation and recovery. This definition is also deeply cultural, relative and incremental. It hinges on what is perceived as normal, expected and disturbing within a particular community - perceptions that can presumably change and evolve over time... 

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