This paper will discuss how eastern civilization has affected the Western culture and how they differ in society. Also discussed will be how orientalism, by Edward Said, has played a role in cultural studies in which he has challenged the idea of orientalism.
Discuss the future of eastern and western societies and where the American culture stands today. Also discussions on how this effects our individual identity and Freedom.
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With the start of European colonization, the Europeans encounter the “less inferior” developed countries of the East. It was found that their civilization and culture was very exotic which established the science of orientalism. The Orient is a vast region, one that spreads across a multitude of cultures and countries. It includes most of Asia as well as the Middle East.
The culture of the Orient has not been and is not inferior to ours, they are not incapable of developing an economic base for their culture. It has been noted that India has more gifted students than we have students. There are individual cultures throughout the Orient which are re-surging and no longer depend on western direction and leadership, they simply are no longer going to listen. Said writes that the implications of the fabrication of how Western society is developed. This implication, as suggested is more rational, flexible, and superior than the rest of less “inferior” countries..[2]
The Essay on Culture, Value And Society
Culture creates who we are as individuals; it guides us in making every day choices and gives us a foundation on which to live our life’s and to run others. Our culture sets us aside from others, making us unique to the eye and to the heart. It gives us values to set the norms we live by, the capability to communicate and the drive to create the technology of which we use day by day. So what ...
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The Native Americans have been brought to their knees. Our colonization of this country destroyed the idigenous peoples and resulted in a cultural change of enormous proportions. America’s influence around the world is fading and becoming more expensive to direct. We cannot expect the same results as Manifest Destiny in eastern civilization to become a part of our control. How much more can we spend on an army? Taxes are going up and our middle-class in non existent. You will reap what you have sewn; this is a staple quote that brings to mind how the Individual identity has slowly been divided.
