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    The definition of “beauty” is a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight (Oxford, 2017). There are wide differences between ancient Chinese culture and the Western culture. The differences depend on the current culture of the dynasty. There are two types of the standard of beauty, which include the inner beauty and the outer beauty (Brand, 2000). Outer beauty is practicing their talents such as dancing or singing skills;…

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    The ancient Western world was a world filled with awe and wonder. Never once was there ever a sense of doing something solely for the sake of doing it. During this time, anything that was done was done to the pleasure (or displeasure) of the gods. The gods were treated with the utmost respect in the ancient world. These ancient civilizations are so interesting to us because they are so different us. The way the members of the ancient West lived out their daily lives was quite different to how we…

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    are different meanings about the meaning of the Western World. Western civilization was born thousands of years ago with the rise of the Greek city-state, influenced by Middle Eastern culture. EAST East (Latin orens, oriri participle: appear birth) is the name of the direction from which the sun (and other stars) minted in antiquity, namely the East rises. By extension, it refers to those regions that are east of the benchmark. In the "Western" culture he was given this name to Asia. Middle…

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    The influence of the Western powers had not yet infiltrated most parts of Asia. Ideally, countries in the Middle East and Asia had established social and economic structures that elevated them above most of the world civilizations. It is imperative to underscore that China, countries in the Middle East and Asia had advanced civilizations than the Western nations. Marks mentions that the nations developed an effective trading system that…

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    Western Culture The Western culture changes as a result of World War I in many ways such as they invented scientific theories, got more industrialized, and made changes in culture. In late 1800s/1900s, when every countries where going through roughly equal poverty then things started to change. The World War I was a disappointment and painful. It made no one happy, it killed many people ,and was not the way things were expected about it. Imperialism also took place because of World War I…

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    deeds. The Jewish ancestry is very common among the western hemisphere because it compromises one-third of its population. The Western Civilization even had a major impact on the ancient Jews. This impact was that the Western Civilization might have conquered various uncertainties about life, which were once the ideas of ancient Jews. When deciding what it was that the ancient Jews possessed that had the most impact on the Western Culture, one would say it included, the history of the…

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    Western Apache Culture The Western Apache tribe from, central Arizona area of the Fort Apache Indian Reservations as it is known today, through Basso’s studies seemed like a reserve and caring group. Deshchíí' Bikǫ is an Apache place name that mean red-banded canyon, this is the area in which they that is considered a big part of Arizona today. Their language known as Cibecue was derived from a Spanish dialect which was Basso’s focus. With the use of ethnographic techniques and linguistic…

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    Religion and culture both have influence on views regarding death and dying in the Western World. This essay will show the impact this influence may have on views today. Religion is defined in the Oxford English dictionary as “Belief… which is typically manifested in obedience, reverence, and worship; such a belief as part of a system defining a code of living, esp. as a means of achieving spiritual or material improvement.” (2014). Culture on the other hand is defined as “The distinctive ideas…

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    Stereotypes In Fast Food

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    In American culture and society, fast food is the most popular and convenient option for people who are on the go or if they just want a cheap and quick meal. In the United States particularly, fast food restaurants are everywhere. McDonald’s, one of the most well known fast food restaurants has served many satisfied customers at various locations in America and in foreign countries. Because of Western culture and influence, McDonald’s has gained many other franchises in the past years in…

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    Western societies appear to repeatedly place a great deal of importance on the thinness model of human physique, often to the exclusion of other models of healthy, more realistic and attainable models of physique. The appreciation of specific aesthetic qualities seem to surpass and dominate above those of intellect, accomplishment, demeanor and overall health, and if you are someone who is overweight or ‘fat’ certain practices within Western societies can result in feelings of humiliation,…

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