Intercontinental University Africa was fist modernized by the Arabs‚ who first settled in North Africa; whereas West Africa is where Islam was introduced and the transformation of culture and civilization started in the region before the Europeans imposed their ways of culture and civilization on Africa (science.jrank.org). East Africa civilizations had already had interactions with other civilizations in which the Arab influence with East Africa was just as durable there as
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own field of their countries. Nevertheless‚ there have been some arguments about the conflicts between the Chinese culture and Western thoughts. Speaking of the differences between the Chinese and the west‚ there must be some reasons for it. Initially‚ in my book‚ the conflicts stem from the different history. We all know that European civilization consists of immigration culture‚ that is to say‚ Europe is a mixture of people around the world and diverse customs. Wildness is their nature. Another
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Wisdom in the western culture is not something that is taught or sought after very much. In many cases there are other kinds of motivation for learning such as finances‚ status and others alike. In rare cases‚ it seems‚ there are individuals who value the short and long term benefits of wisdom. Looking back to early western culture you can see through their writings and lives that our forefathers valued knowledge and wisdom and modern western culture is far from being as such today. Modern
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of societies depending upon the interests of the individuals like; civilized society‚ modern society‚ class society‚ western society and so on. Each society runs for common causes of the individuals living into that society. Here‚ in this space and time let’s talk about the Indian society. Indian society can be understood as a pool of various people belonging to different cultures‚ backgrounds‚ status‚ families and demands. Indian society has been a great symbol of unity in diversity. It is a big
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Morimura Yasumasa Morimura is an internationally respected and controversial Japanese artist who through his art‚ represents social changes in Japanese culture‚ such as Western influences‚ politics and gender values. Morimura explores how Japan interacts with the World through the lens of the artist and how the artist creates an identity within his culture and the global community. Morimura was born in Osaka‚ Japan‚ in 1951. He was educated at Kyoto City University of the Arts where he graduated in
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It’s the way of looking at life that by and large differs. For the purpose of clarity‚ it has been assumed that Asia‚ including Middle East‚ depicts the Eastern world while Europe and North America form the Western world. Here is a list of 10 differences between Eastern and Western Cultures that show a few broad demarcations between them. 1. Rigid Beliefs: It has been seen that more often than not the people from the East are rigid in their ideologies and beliefs. For them the truth is what has
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downward spiral in destroying the cultural diversity of the world. As one of the oldest nations in the sense of tradition and culture‚ India has been a land of sages‚ saints and various renowned scholars. Countless religious temples and shrines built in different parts of the nation expose the devotion to religion and family that dwells within all aspects of India’s culture. Everything was steady for India until a few decades back. Most of the people were farmers and survived on their pieces of land
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Nisbett reveals how westerners tend to focus on exact rules and categories‚ whereas Easterners focus on the context. He does this by analyzing each school of thought. Western schools of thought stem from ancient Greece. In ancient Greece‚ the great philosophers of the West lived‚ such as Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle. The Western philosophy focused mainly on individual freedom and responsibility. Every individual was always looking out for themselves. This focus on self leads constant competitiveness
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the workings of the Japanese society for the Western reader was The Chrysanthemum and the Sword. This book was produced under less than ideal circumstances since it was written during the early years of World War II in an attempt to understand the people who had become such a powerful enemy of the West. Under the conditions of war it was‚ of course‚ impossible to do field research in Japan. Nevertheless‚ depending on the study of members of that culture who were available for interview and study
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Reader Response the third and final continent For this task‚ I have chosen The Third and Final Continent by Jhumpa Lahiri. This story is about the Narrator who tried to adjust himself with new surroundings and his arranged marriage bride. The owner of his new home was Mrs. Croft who had shown the good qualities of his bride which he had not noticed. After time‚ the narrator became in love with his wife and did not forget the elderly woman whom which he had once lived with. There are two main
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