Effects of Globalization on Japan and China GLT1: IssuesBehavioral Science Michael Poffenbarger November 18th 2013 In this paper I will be looking at China and Japan two very different examples of native non-western cultures that have been impacted by western culture very differently. Globalization can be described as the increasing interplay of cultures brought closer together. The impact of globalization on indigenous cultures can be seen negatively and positively with varying
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would influence their routes for exploration‚ increased their wishes for luxurious items‚ and would influence more trade. Of course‚ people had other reasons to explore. Some explored to claim new land‚ learn more languages‚ or spread their religion to other parts of the world‚ but Europe mostly wanted more wealth to flood their cities. When explorers searched for new land‚ their routes were created to find places with trade and wealth. The Europeans had created a land route from Asia. They chose
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Columbus came to the New World for a variety of reasons. A few of these reasons included: wealth‚ converting non-Christians and to prove the theory of the earth being round. On Columbus’ journey to the New World he had actually set out on his project that he called “Enterprise of the Indies”. In this project he had set out to reach east by sailing west. Columbus wanted to prove the theory of the earth being round. Now Columbus’ journey was mainly based on the works of Ptolemy. If Ptolemy’s works
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Road One Belt One Road (OBOR) is a concept of integrated blueprint of the Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road (MSR) (“‘One Belt One Road’ initiative‚” 2015). Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) is the creation of an economic land belt with the road connected that includes countries on the original Silk Road through Central Asia‚ West Asia‚ the Middle East and Europe. The 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road (MSR) described that the maritime road that links China’s port facilities
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Chapter 22 Maritime Explorations: 15th-18th Centuries What were the motives and means of maritime explorations? Search for resources and land suitable for cash crops Search for commodities: spices‚ silk‚ gold‚ ivory‚ slaves etc. Search for converts to Christianity Navigational technology and knowledge of the wind (monsoon) Maritime and land-based empires (Trading post empires) Was European expansion in the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean worlds different? Territorial empires in the
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“abound with ginger‚ silk‚ and fowl” and also stated that “there [was] vast abundance of silk and much trade” (Marco Polo‚ Voyages and Travels of Marco Polo‚ ).Europe‚ ready to explore the new land and new resource of wealth‚ decided to establish thriving trades with China. After years of successful trades‚ new conflicts had risen when the Turkish Empire conquered Constantinople and the eastern Mediterranean‚ allowing the powerful Empire to gain control of all land routes to the Silk Road (Zinn‚ Columbus
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Chapter Study Outline I. China and Rome: How empires are built A. Unprecedented power: Roman and Han characteristics 1. Size‚ quality‚ and lasting worldwide impact 2. Cultural‚ economic‚ and administrative control B. Empire and cultural identity 1. Han a. Civilian magistrates and bureaucrats were public servants b. Emulated past
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The Han Dynasty vs. The Roman Empire The Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty of China had many similarities and differences. Many of these similarities and differences were political‚ social‚ and economical. Some of the similarities included the resemblances of political figures‚ the role of women‚ and the parallels in each empire’s trade. Some differences included the contrasts of the forms of government‚ the spheres of influence for each empire‚ and the military expeditions led by the empires. These
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1. What are the origins of the concepts of varna and jati‚ and why has the varna-jati system of social organization lasted so long? What social needs did they serve‚ and how are these social functions addressed in our culture? During the Vedic Age of Indian civilization‚ it is believed that after the collapse of the Indus Valley civilization some of the kinship groups and patriarchal families migrated into India. As some within the Aryas tribe (light-skinned) entered into the Ganges
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Erhu Introduction The Silk Road played an irreplaceable role in connecting China with Central and Inner Asia. It was not just a trade route‚ but was also important for the diffusion of art and religious beliefs along the trade routes. One of the important cultural exchanges took place through music. Music transcends linguistic differences. Music is integral to many human cultures‚ and it is likely that travelers would sing a song or play instruments while travelling on the Silk Road for entertainment
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