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Western World ?
The West The Globe The East
500 years ago…
Today, “western” does not refer to a direction. Rather “western” refers to a culture, life style, or values.
Western World Today Just One View Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations
Where is the West? or What is the West?
What is Western Culture? How does the Mainstream Live? If a visitor from outer space came to the US, what would they observe?
What would the visitor from Outer Space observe? People live with immediate families. People get around in motor vehicles. Kids and youth go to school most of the year. Most adults leave home to work. Most adults work during the day. People watch TV at night. Most young and old people carry cell phones. People shop a lot in large stores and malls. Entertainment is popular….sports, movies, games, music, etc. Sexual morality is very lax. ?
How about Western “Values” Can your group think of 25 values that are pretty important in western culture?
China Pushes Back Against Western Culture Make a list of “Western” things that China is said to be concerned about. Formally Off-Limits Universal Values Human Rights Civil Rights Civil Society Freedom of the Press Independent Judiciary Government Transparency
Westernization meets Globalization
Hiring Other Folks To Make Our Stuff
Global Commerce
Global Commerce
Global Commerce
Global Commerce
Commerce
World Organizations United Nations World Court World Bank International Monetary Fund World Trade Organization
World Conference on Women Global Projects World Conference on Women Beijing, 2005 Global Environmental Agreements World AIDS Conference International Olympics
Transportation
Global Telecommunications Mobile Phone Subscribers
Global Telecommunications Internet Users
Global Telecommunications
Pop Culture Distribution
The Processes of Globalization &Westernization Military conquest, colonization, imperialism, regime change Global Organizations Exchanging Worldviews & Problem-solving Commerce Transportation Telecommunications