Western world

individual’s life, sometimes leading to death. The disorder kills about 1000 to 1,500 of Canadians each year, with this number to be likely higher as death certificates often fail to record the eating disorder as the cause (Chair, 2014, p.10) The western culture embodies a desired lifestyle, sometimes extremely difficult to follow, and requires an endless circle of desires that engender a severe judgment about someone’s persona. Nowadays, about 1% of the women population…

The main issue is that Western powers use religion as an excuse to go to war. The causes of the called religion wars are mostly political and economic reasons. These countries want to enlarge their international influence and prove their military power. It could be considered that…

profits were not being met to the expectations of our shareholders. The reason I give this example is because I believe that this is a prime example of why Western management styles tend to fail. Not because of the ambitious entrepreneurial spirit of new company talent but by the need most shareholders have for bringing in a “successful” Western business…

Technology is all around us; continuously updating our daily lives, and arguably upgrading our everyday routines. The way technology has altered the way we view the world is by ensuring that we rely on it, making our worlds ultimately evolve around it. it is all pervasive and influences every aspects of our existence in the Western world. Technology at its simplest can be defined as desirable consumable electronic goods such as IPads, mobile phones and laptops. Marxist theorists associated with…

Introduction Our Western society fancies itself to be the epitome of freedom and democracy – a metaphorical pillar of hope and modernity. The hegemonic nature that nation-states, such as America, has carefully cultivated has allowed them to enjoy international influence in all aspects: political, economic, cultural and societal. Dominance in these areas have enabled Western nation states to shape the idea of what is ‘good’ off of their own ideals and values; thus creating, in contrast, a ‘bad’…

scene then shifts to the husband going to knock on the enemy base’s door followed by him being vetted before entering. There is a quick cut to an American sniper who says “lights out Muj” and shoots the the man who opened the door. Once again, a western character categorizes a whole region into one category, “Muj”. The husband then picks up the rifle dropped by the man who opened the door and is instantly shot by American soldiers. The husband’s decision to pick up the gun illustrates the Orient…

The western world has a growing problem of assuming Islam, and Muslims in their entirety, are violent. Over the past 13 years, Islam, Muslims, and terrorism have been synonymous in the western mind. Simon Cottee, senior lecturer of Criminology at Kent University, wrote “It Doesn’t Matter That Islam Inspired the ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Attacks” for Vice Magazine to illustrate the polar views on Islam in regards to terrorism and religious tolerance. At the end of the article, Cottee asks the audience to…

engine to “civilize” the orientals was used as a justification for infiltrating foreign territory. A mission to liberate and “develop” foreign regimes and cultural systems introduced development as the vail for modern orientalism. A view into current Western media shows an intensifying volume of terrorist images attributed to Arab nations or actors. Media is the new tool; used to convince society of the inferiority and problem of “Orientals”. Creating a black and white image of ‘US vs Them’. A…

When one looks at the pages of history, it is hard to do so outside the bias of one’s own time and cultural heritage. Due to the preponderance of Western society’s influence in the modern world, it is then unsurprising that the East’s dominance on the world’s stage for much of recorded history is overshadowed by the (relatively recent) European/Anglo dominance. Asia is a complex, rich, and multifaceted region to explore, and is especially enlightening to examine in the time leading up to the…

in the Former East Bloc” is an intriguing text that presents twelve points that draw a comparison between Western and Eastern European understanding of feminism and why it has not taken shape in Eastern Europe as it did in the Western part of the world. Although I find the list portrayed by Snitow slightly subjective in tone, since the list is presented through her perspective as a Western feminist, I appreciate the effort in bringing into the conversation such aspects that exemplify some…