Asia-Pacific

Without the documentation of events and cultures which occurred and thrived in times before our own, little to nothing would be understood in the present, especially with respect to cause and effect. Why does one believe the earth is round?, and how does one distinguish right from wrong, extending further than trial and error? Many subjects have been taught to the general populous of the western world many years predating technology. Regions of the world itself were discovered by adventurous…

transportation. Modern day countries such as the United States, Russia, as well as regions of Asia and the Middle East have roots in different cultures they have come in contact with. The structures of these regions have come from a history of global interactions which have brought them to the state they are in presently. Interactions between cultures have ultimately, shaped the world in which we are currently living…

Modern Colonial Modernity Colonialism and modernity, two sides of the same coin. For five centuries, colonialism and modernity have profoundly formed the cultures of the world that have been classified under European standards. The rise of European dominance since the 16th century has a deep attachment with modernity that helped shaping this rise. Consequently the construction of modernity and its enlargement during the colonial periods has impacted the rapid industrialization, urbanization,…

specific example is used with tea but it can be applied to any of the Chinese or English euphemisms that cause confusion when used in the opposite culture. In using these examples to support his point, Nisbett is showing how the differences between Asia and the West and help these different cultures reconcile and understand each…

Prior to the 19th century, education was not wide spread throughout the world. It was with the increase of an industrial economy that education became a necessity. Education was needed to prepare workers for newly specialized labor. As specializations became more complex, the need for more schooling increased. Although education was becoming more popular, many were restricted from going to the schools. In the Middle East, only the elites and middle class families were allowed to educate their…

As discoveries concerning the New World by nations of the Old World including, but not limited to, European states, progressed, innovations were made concerning the utilization of natural resources found in the New World (the Americas) to continue to promote and benefit the “mother” countries back in Europe. Furthermore, certain practices were used in the Americas, such as the slave trade, to obtain the greatest amount of benefits. However, these practices were not necessarily considered to be…

Racism is a major concept and conflict in the world’s society, and has been for many years and will continue to be until people come together in peace and decide to fix the problem. Racism is a thought in people’s minds that because of one’s skin color, language, religion, and/or customs they do not deserve the same respect from people that others around the world do. This topic brings a lot of tension, stress, riots, and rage in the world when it is brought up. This topic brings corruption to…

him/herself in gender specific role solely responsible for making up narrative for others. Modern subjects were never established in Japan, with Japanese subjects perceived to be constantly loose, flexible, confusing, ambiguous, and reproducible. Asia was considered synonymous with the image of an authoritarian culture lacking in emotional connection, cold, impersonal, and machine-like. Japanese was embodied in liminal quality with not even considered greater than that of robots, but equated…

Many cultures in the history of the world for many centuries had social class issues. Many had slaves and had people as servants who could do what they wanted at any whim. Some of the people where from foreign lands brought to complete a task for a master that owned them like African slaves brought to the Americas. There where also some Cultures that enslaved people of there own nation like tribes in Africa abducting children from rival tribes. But Just as is was in Almost every culture…

The European explorations of Asia and the America’s forever altered life in Europe. A desire for new sources of wealth was the main reason for the beginning of European explorations. Explorations presented the opportunities to gain status and wealth. Some ways exploration altered life was that it led to new navigational techniques being introduced in European. This increased the knowledge of European sailors and led to many more explorations to Asia and the Americas. Several European countries…