The Cultural Wealth Of Western Culture

Don Quioxte and The Dream of the Red Chamber There are cultural differences in each culture, such as the eastern verses the western. There are other cultures as well as their own by understanding the norms and values of each culture to see how each are different and similar to one another. Eastern culture tends to be more traditional, orthodox because of the Asian culture and way of life. They have different norms and values; at a young age they are taught to respect elders and put honor, religion

preservationists, culture is authentic, carries traditions that keep historical ancestry alive, and is threatened by “cultural imperialism”. From a cosmopolitan perspective, culture is the freedom of choice, made up of multiple values and ideas that allow individuals to reinvigorate its uniqueness in an ever changing society. In “The Case for Contamination”, published by the New York Times Magazine, Kwame Anthony Appiah addresses the concern regarding the diminishment of cultural identity in poor

of the diamond jewellery markets. Diamonds carry a strong, positive emotional charge for women, but the emotions vary across cultures. Traditionally the Japanese diamond market is part of the conformity culture, while in the western (American and European) markets, diamonds are seen as a sign of eternal love and in China diamonds are often associated with status. In Western and Japanese markets De Beers’ has been able to establish diamonds as the ultimate love offering and to women that no courtship

The Australian worldview, along with many other Western cultures take on an individualistic worldview, we think about the environment that we live in and ourselves as individuals first, we take the opportunity to better our own welfare before the welfare of the environment or the others around us. We use our financial wealth to make us happy and to give us the opportunity to live a fulfilled life, however, this then causes the Western people to be distant from each other and the surrounding environment

Throughout history, art has caused wars and forged alliances. In modern times, cultural treasures are being sorted into place after much misplacement. Restitution/repatriation, the act of returning cultural treasures to their rightful owners or nation of origin, often ensues difficult legal decisions, but remains a moral necessity. This act of returning cultural treasures, grows more common due to the media’s interest or publicized legal battles. The movie “The Woman in Gold,” involving Gustav Klimt’s

its citizens enjoy incomparable wealth. In comparison to the rest of the world, most Americans live a stable, secured, lavish lifestyle that many others can only dream

cause the ideas and ways of doing things that are common in North Americaand most of Europe to be used and accepted by someone or something in or from another part of the world cause (a country, person, or system) to adopt or be influenced by the cultural, economic, or political systems of Europe and North America. - Modernization: the process of adapting something to modern needs or habits. Now we can all agree that the three terms are completely different from each other and refer to completely

The Rise of Europe Europe, and more particularly the Greco-Roman civilization, is the cradle of Western civilization. Between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries, European nations have controlled and colonized the entire American continent, almost all of Africa, Oceania and large parts of Asia. Europe is at the origin of several major historical events such as the Renaissance, the “discovery” of new lands, the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution. Nonetheless, if you go back to the fifteenth

must universally be compliant with the culture normative and traditions. This same can be said about the Chinook people, a people of the Northwest coast, who reside along the Columbian river basin. “The Sun Myth” is an oral tradition, which purpose is to rely the importance of cultural compliance, especially by those in leadership, and power positions. When important cultural aspects are forgotten, the society in which they exist is eradicated. Thus, culture does not exist without society; however

Bhawuk and Brislin (2000) point out that cross-cultural training is an important element in the successful execution of global business. This memo just provides an overview of South African culture, which is relevant to our new subsidiary located outside of Durban. There are a number of differences between the business culture of South Africa and that of the United States. As with the US, South Africa is a diverse country, and there are common cultural factors as well as ones unique to each group