The Western

In Western culture, comparisons are constructed in an almost natural manner as a way for people to form an understanding of foreign ideas and concepts. The diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses across the world vary from that of Western Culture; thus, it becomes difficult to define the nature of a disorder as it pertains to each individual culture. There is a tendency of miscommunication of the language as well as a variance in the causations of the disorders that create a cultural barrier…

India is a great country filled with rich culture and interesting people. These people might seem strange and their practices taboo to western society, but all in all they are people. They view western society just as strange; the only true difference that separates people is where and how they were raised and the effects that their environment has on their mentality. How we live life and interpret the world is mostly based off of our experiences, so we should not dismiss another culture and…

Sex in western culture is defined by Webster dictionary as; either of the two main categories (male and female) into which humans and many other living things are divided on the basis of their reproductive functions: adults of both sexes. The sex of a child is determined before birth by the formation of genitalia within the womb; consequently, establishing that child’s role within western society. The formation of XX chromosomes and female-labeled genitals (i.e. vagina and ovaries) or the…

technological development revolutionize western civilization around 1500 centuries which unhurriedly metamorphose Europe into the commercial and military leader in world . One main reason for this growth in Europe in 1500 was because of continent’s pluralism. The rise of western civilization continuity around pre 1500 and post 1500 , western civilization characteristics that helped it grow were factor such culture , religion geography and european state system. western civilization greatest…

The people of India had many views on how to handle western culture ranging all way from assimilation to complete rejection. Many things such as religion, social class, and political ideology influenced an Indian’s position on whether to westernize and to what extent. For example, Mohandas Gandhi in a private letter following his experiences living with the peasants of India insisted that all western technologies and customs must leave with the British and all upper-class Indians must give up…

Eastern Landscapes Eastern landscape artist have both followed and challenged artistic conventions through their use of the natural world being a major focus in their works. By the late Tang Dynasty, which occurred from 618-907, landscape painting had evolved into an independent genre. As the dynasty disintegrated, the concept of withdrawal into the natural world became a major focus of painters. The images of nature remain a potent source of inspiration down to the present day, and it has been…

Five hundred years of economic prosperity, cultural influence, and military dominance caused many to think that Rome was invincible. However, the inevitable prevailed for Rome. At the turn of the fourth and fifth centuries, we see the fall of the Western Roman Empire in Europe, replaced by the numerous Germanic tribes surrounding the borders to the North. This set the stage for what would become of Europe and set the informal beginning for what we would call the Middle Ages. But did the once…

Western culture, through the use of media, internet, movies, music, style and entertainment have affected Islam and in particular, Islamic youth by turning many away from Islamic basic values and embracing more modern values of the West. The effects from Western culture are evolving and being interwoven with traditional Islamic culture in the day to day lives of many Muslims. To some who live in Islamic cultures, especially the younger people it might be viewed as a step forward in the freedom…

The problem of western civilization Western civilization is a way of life where people are ruled by a central authority. It is based on complexity of activities that are present and different from the earlier activities. Western civilization was first seen in Mesopotamia. Western civilization was based on growing from a small village slowly developing to a city, and this was through an increase in population. The result of these was coming up with a political center. Western civilization also…

It is clear that the Western world is still far away from accepting entomophagy as a daily eating practice, however, the many medical purposes that insects pertain is becoming a topic that is more open to discussion (DeFoliart, 1999, 45). It is interesting to see how the western world is known to consume non-nutritional food items, such as fast foods, however, they are so resistant of entomophagy;…