Cultural bias is a bias effected by one's culture. The alleged problem of cultural bias is sometimes considered central to social and human sciences, such as economics, psychology, anthropology and sociology. To counter perceived cultural bias, some practitioners of the aforementioned fields have attempted to develop methods and theories to compensate for cultural bias. Some people claim cultural bias is a significant force in the natural sciences.

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  • Cultural bias is a bias effected by one's culture. The alleged problem of cultural bias is sometimes considered central to social and human sciences, such as economics, psychology, anthropology and sociology. To counter perceived cultural bias, some practitioners of the aforementioned fields have attempted to develop methods and theories to compensate for cultural bias. Some people claim cultural bias is a significant force in the natural sciences. For example, Luce Irigaray believes that physics has been shaped by patriarchal culture However, such sentiments are rarely taken seriously outside a small sect of postmodernists. In fact, the quote above is often mocked by critics of postmodern ideology. Some claim that cultural bias occurs when people of a culture make assumptions about conventions, including conventions of language, notation, proof and evidence. They are then accused of mistaking these assumptions for laws of logic or nature. However, most philosophers and scientists think that laws of logic and nature are universal . Numerous such biases are alleged to exist, concerning cultural norms for color, location of body parts, mate selection, concepts of justice, linguistic and logical validity, acceptability of evidence, and taboos. Most people who believe in the existence of cultural bias accept some but not necessarily all of these claims. Cultural bias can also relate to a bias that a culture possesses. For instance, a bias against women could be held by a culture who degrades women. This type of bias can be held by a group against an individual or by an individual against a group.
  • Un biais culturel est un biais cognitif lié à un type ou niveau de culture. C'est le fait pour une personne de juger et interpréter les choses, les phénomènes, les évènements, les problèmes ou opportunités, les prises de position ou de décision de telle(s) ou telle(s) autre personne(s), etc. à partir uniquement de ses propres références culturelles. Par exemple une personne de culture occidentale aura tendance à penser que, lors d'un enterrement, les personnes s'habillent universellement en noir, alors même que dans la culture orientale, et plus particulièrement dans l'islam, la mort est au contraire symbolisée par le blanc.
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  • Cultural bias is a bias effected by one's culture. The alleged problem of cultural bias is sometimes considered central to social and human sciences, such as economics, psychology, anthropology and sociology. To counter perceived cultural bias, some practitioners of the aforementioned fields have attempted to develop methods and theories to compensate for cultural bias. Some people claim cultural bias is a significant force in the natural sciences.
  • Un biais culturel est un biais cognitif lié à un type ou niveau de culture. C'est le fait pour une personne de juger et interpréter les choses, les phénomènes, les évènements, les problèmes ou opportunités, les prises de position ou de décision de telle(s) ou telle(s) autre personne(s), etc. à partir uniquement de ses propres références culturelles.
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  • Cultural bias
  • Biais culturel
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