Quarter I V 2010 ISSN 2229 – 5313 THE EFFECTS OF WESTERN CIVILISATION AND CULTURE ON AFRICA Dare Arowolo (Lecturer‚ Dept. of Political Science & Public Administration‚ Adekunle Ajasin University‚ Nigeria) ABSTRACT The central argument of this paper stems from the submission that colo nialism‚ slave trade and missionary are the platform upon which Western civilisation and culture thrive and are sustained. While insisting that Western civilisation and culture has precariously contaminated the traditional
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The Bible What are the two main sections of the Bible? There are two main sections that make up the bible. These are the Old Testament and the New Testament. These are both written by many different people and over thousands of years. The Old Testament was created first and is the first part of the Christian Bible and was written over a large amount of time compared to the new testament. It is divided into different categories which include; law‚ history‚ poetry and prophecy. 5 of the books which
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Mythology in Western Culture A Myth is a traditional story‚ specifically one concerning early history of a people group explaining some natural phenomenon or social occurrence typically involving the supernatural. It comes from the Latin word mythus which means speech‚ thought‚ story‚ or anything delivered by word of mouth. Mythology is simply an attempt to answer the unknown. It implemented a sense of security to the ancients who could not explain the aspects of the universe with science or reason
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transferred to the Western Front. This bitterly changed the views between recruited troops and their “owners” eternally. For labor purposes used behind the army‚ Great Britain drafted approximately 330 thousand civil workforces from the Fiji Islands‚ the Union of South Africa‚ West Indies‚ Mauritius‚ and Egypt. France similarly utilized 185 thousand troops for labor use from colonial empires in Algeria‚ Indochina‚ Morocco‚ Tunisia and Madagascar. Colonial troops also prepared the war for Western front. For
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accomplishments‚ the ancient Greeks are credited with inventing competitive athletics‚ drama‚ democracy‚ oratory‚ rhetoric‚ biology‚ zoology‚ and the atomic theory. Several ancient Greek concepts have since been applied in civilizations throughout much of Western history. Greek principles in literature and drama‚ as well as those in art and government‚ are thus said to have had a continuing impact on people in countless phases of history. Certain themes in literature and drama originated from Greek authors
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are today in the matter of culture. The New England Colonies were mostly Christians‚ but some of them were Puritans. Puritans wished to purify‚ hence the name‚ and reform the Church of England. The Puritans did not last very long‚ but their original religion‚ Christianity‚ remained because of the Great Awakening. The Puritans were the most dynamic Christian force in the American colonies. In England‚ the Puritans had been people of means and political influence‚ but King Charles would not
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difference between western and eastern culture The major difference between Chinese and Western culture is that China is an oriental country‚ and its traditional culture is completely different from western heritage. Chinese culture is older than 5000 years‚ and Chinese people have developed their own music‚ musical instruments‚ painting techniques‚ traditional Chinese medicine‚ and not to forget‚ cooking methods etc – completely different and unique when compared to Western culture. Chinese believe
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The Impact of Western media on African Cultures By Levis Kamau Introduction Pop music has become very much popular and widespread among the young people in Nairobi City. It is usually characterised by western behaviours and ways of doings of the west (developed countries) particularly the United States and Jamaica. It is very common to hear young people talking about the pop singers. You will always hear “I like that dance in the song….” “I wish I had such a cloak”
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Islam…………………………………………..6 Influences of Religion on African Culture……………….6 Conclusion……………………………………………………13 References…………………………………………………...14 Introduction Africa is a continent of diversity. In this diversity there are hundreds of tribes and communities each practicing its own culture and religion. It would be very difficult to define Africa’s traditional religion as it would be difficult to define its culture. More so‚ it is extremely difficult to
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an Alternative Medicine ( in the Western Culture) Alternative medicine is a very general term whose definition can be very controversial. Basically‚ it is many holistic techniques for preventing and treating illnesses. Acupuncture‚ and many other therapies‚ have long been a part of Asian cultures and have recently been integrated into the Western culture. Since Acupuncture is such an important tradition in China‚ it has gained much respect from other cultures. Acupuncture is a strong component
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