From the Warring States Period and throughout the Edo Period‚ Japan has remained an isolationist country that wouldn’t tolerate any and all outside influence on their society if they deemed it as “morally corruptible”. To that extent‚ Japan went to great lengths to preserve their culture and expel Chinese influence on their faiths for almost two centuries; as well as being able to thrive even while being aware of the West. But it wouldn’t be long until the arrival of shipwrecked Portuguese sailors
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BriLeigh Spilde Philosohpy Professor Schaar 1-23-12 Western culture brings its own way of thinking‚ as is with any culture. Something that our culture puts a lot of value on is money. We value these pieces of paper as something to strive for. The people with the most power tend to have the most money. Some people even believe that money is happiness. Our country has a democracy‚ in which the government gets its power through the consent of the people. These people are each his/her own individual
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Modern western culture arguably fails to meet the most fundamental requirements of any culture: to provide a sense of belonging and purpose‚ a sense of self-worth and meaning‚ and a moral framework to guide youth. Countries like New Zealand and Australia are categorized as “new” western nations‚ young countries without a long‚ shared cultural heritage or strong sense of identity (Eckersley. R 2008). I believe the contribution of western societies has created a worsening precedent‚ one that in particular
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Brooke Portelance Mr.Rivers ENG 3U June 12‚ 2012 The Western Idea of Success The American Dream‚ or the Western idea of Success‚ can only be achieved “through initiative and hard work” (Tyson 57). Although this is the only way one can become successful‚ taking charge and working hard means something different to everyone. For some it may mean going through a few years of university just to make lots of money‚ but for others it may mean being dedicated towards the things they love. The characters
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Tattoos in Western Culture The art of tattooing has changed in modern times quite drastically. It is slowly becoming more acceptable to own and display tattoos on one’s body. In more conservative times‚ those with tattoos were looked on as social outcast‚ turned down for jobs and seen as strange outsiders. However‚ within the past half century‚ tattoos have steadily become more acceptable. Millions of people in America now proudly tattoo their skin‚ with everything from religious symbols to
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tradition and religious values. The media of today is exploiting the personalities of new generation. It presents the western world in such a glittering way that anybody can become its victim. I have seen many youngsters who have acquired the western culture like dressing‚ way of talking and eating…each and every thing reflects their obsession for the western culture. They loved to be called American or British than Pakistanis…its really shameful that we have lost our true identity
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continued to this very day. The lifestyles that the ancient Chinese had is extremely different then the lifestyle that the Modern Western Civilization which includes North America and Europe currently has because of the different way that people thought and made decisions. When comparing the first two imperial dynasties of China‚ Qin and Han dynasty with the Modern Western Civilization‚ differences can be exemplified by the family roles‚ political structure‚ law and justice system‚ religious
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3 Case Studies: Corporate Universities in China Corporate University in China Written by Dr. Clare Sham July 2007 The concept of corporate university (CU) in China is a recent phenomenon although it existed more than eight decades in the western world. Literature reviews indicate that CU is an independent professional-managed entity proactively providing learning intervention in the workplace. With the ownership of the corporation‚ CU embedded culture and optimized learning through
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interesting history. The shear size of the building amazed me. The middle of the building had a skyscraper that rose to 450 feet tall (West). We went in and toured the building‚ learning about the fascinating history. The assassination of Louisiana Governor Huey Long took place in this very building‚ in 1935 (Shook). We went out into the gardens to view his statue‚ after we had toured the inside. The statue was a full body depiction placed on top of a large stone pedestal (West). When we were close
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obsessed with creating this near-impossible to achieve standard for beauty by which everyone should be judged‚ women‚ men‚ children‚ and now the dead not excluded. And what is not attainable in life‚ is made attainable‚ and almost mandatory‚ in death. Western obsession with beauty is reflected in how they prepare the body of the deceased. On the first page of the essay‚ it is said that that practice of embalming and primping a corpse for its burial has become so “universally employed in the United States”
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