Western Armenia

starting to form, even if it was slowly. One of the most important factors when looking at Western Europe’s economic and political history is the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was very dominant and influential on world history. They shaped trade, economy, political structure, public health, and many other concepts and ideas we still examine today. After Rome’s fall in the late 5th century B.C.E., Western Europe went through a period of readjustment and recovery. One of the ways the Roman Empire…

South Asian, and Eastern Cultures. According to public intellectual and theorist; Edward Said, Orientalism is the “general patronizing Western attitude towards Middle Eastern, Asian and North African cultures based on underdeveloped theories and fabrications that are not accurately studied”. CITE. The argument that Ruth St. Deni’s Radha (1906) is an obscure Western interpretation of the Hindu Myth of Radha and Krishna is evident through St. Denis’ customized costume use, obliteration of the…

Western cultures are not as perfect as it is depicted to be to our citizens. Throughout my educational experience, America has been taught in school systems as one whom does no harm unto others and has proper intent with all actions. In reality, however, I realized the truth that America, in fact, makes poor decisions and manipulates nations for their own benefit, which is sustained throughout Shailja Patel’s novel, Migritude. Western societies are portrayed as faultless in a dishonorably…

The contemporary American society acquired the habit of throwing away values that the United States was founded upon. The United States was founded upon by Christian men, whom believed in God and in the Bible. Of course, societal individuals are not confined to the Christian belief. In Fahrenheit 451, Faber, an intelligent professor that Montag will meet in the latter part of the book points out: “ they’ve changed it in our ‘parlors’ these days. Christ is one of the ‘family’ now. I often wonder…

terms, China and Venezuela might come to mind. These kinds of differences could be easier to understand by contrasting these two significantly distant countries, which cultures can show many differences, but they can also find similarities. Also, Western culture and Eastern culture can be represented trough this cultural contrast/comparison. An important difference between China and Venezuela is the language. Although Chinese language comprises of seven main dialects and more than other 292…

The Unites States has a unique mix of nationalities from all over the world. Some might say it is a "Salad Bowl", other might consider it as "Melting pot." However, no matter which side you on, this country was built on the idea of freedom and hard work that pays off for those who dream big and work hard. Although, immigrants in the US contribute significantly to the wealth and prosper of this country, many illegal immigrants invade agriculture and prevent lawful citizens from stable income.…

Peter Gunst focuses on why Eastern/Central Europe struggled to keep up with Western Europe technically, socially, and economically. The first peculiarity he notes is how there was no private ownership in Eastern Europe like there was in Western. Instead, the region used the idea of common land property. This isolated village communities and kept the region politically inferior to the well-connected Western Europe. These communal fields also created economic and social stasis because the system…

The United States is a nation built by immigrants. Often called the Great Melting Pot, the U.S. is renowned for its ability to soak up people from countries all around the world and still remain distinctly American. In fact, many argue that the mix of cultures is what makes America America. Some people, however, fear that potentially too much of one culture could dominate America. English has always been the primary language used in the United States, but as the number of non-English speaking…

People are disseminated throughout the globe, we can see different tribes of people around. Among such group of people, Americans are the ones who could be spotted at different nooks and corners of the world for different purposes. The Americans have their own way of speaking, interacting and admiring people and their socio-cultural norms which make them distinct from the rest of the people. Here, are few of such traits that would help to distinguish an American from rest of the world. The…

In “The United States Vs. The World: A Look at Cultural Imperialism” written ReseAnne Sims, she explores how American Cultural Imperialism is impacting the rest of the world. She explains that, since news and entertainment media is dominated by the US many US genres are almost “forced” to become popular in European cultures. These news oriented TV channels and websites are often biased towards and American political opinion, therefore influencing the ideals of other countries. The internet is…