Essays on Western Culture

From the beginning of time, there has been violence. We experience it everyday. Simply put violence is something that exists in order to cause physical harm, intending to hurt, or kill someone. People are fascinated by violence. Elements of violence exist in almost all parts…

As we have seen, now it could be said that it is unmistakable clear how much paradoxical can be the discourse about cultural exchanges, especially if established within a deep-seated Western system. It is also now evident which are those hidden dynamics that still allow…

Prince Henry issued new laws to encourage sailors to sail beyond the mapped routes and discover new trade routes to West Africa several decades ago since after the Ottoman Empire controlled Constantinople several decades ago, they blocked access to North Africa and the Red Sea…

The word childhood is influenced by various aspects that result in it having many different definitions depending on the person and the environment they are in. When someone tries to understand the aspect of childhood there is an aggressive need of the understanding for cultures…

The transition from childhood to adulthood can often be of smooth nature with a period of adolescence to occupy the space in between the two life stages, though some cultures don’t recognize adolescence as a stage of life and have their children pass on from…

“Realizing what a deadly disaster had come to them, the people quickly drove the Italians from their city. However, the disease remained, and soon death was everywhere. Fathers abandoned their sick sons. Lawyers refused to come and make out wills for the dying. Friars and…

Before discussing Fukuzawa Yukichis’s intellectual biases, several definitions must be made. For the purposes of this paper ‘eurocentrism’ is defined as the beliefs and methods of thought predominantly followed by european thinkers. This would include static notions of Orient and Occident where Oriental nations are…

A1. Ancient Greece had many different geographic factors, such as; mountains, valleys, islands, poor soil, but the most important geographic factor was the Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean Sea brought new channels for trading. Greece was never reliant on staple crops because they had very poor…

Sakoku in english literally translates to ‘locked country.’ In 1639 in Japan, after suppressing a rebellion blamed on Christian influence, the Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu retreated into an isolationist policy, the Sakoku. Shogun Iemitsu issued ‘The Edict of 1635’ to eliminate Catholic influence, and enforced strict…

In recent years, a lot of attention has been paid on urban planning, landscape architecture and building conservation. Many scholars have formulated several theories trying to explain how cultural, regional, national and local factors affect these sectors. There are those who think that these aspects…

“Study overseas was a nightmare to me , I always used to be afraid of go to school since everything made me feel uncomfortable . I was suffered from culture shock seriously , indeed . ”Jeremy , a Chinese graduate from Imperial College . Culture…

Media has been around for centuries, influencing not only our daily lives, but what’s yet to come. In the 21st century, the variety of media forms is greater than ever, and we’re constantly surrounded by different messages—unfortunately, much of what we see has a heavy…

Assertiveness allows one to speak up for themselves without being threatening. Assertiveness can be especially useful when others question your body image. This paper is based on two essays by Pigott (1990, pp. 92-94) and McClelland (2000, pp. 98-100) which show people’s perceptions of body…

There is an obvious difference between managing businesses in China and in the Western world. Most likely, the differences are smaller when speaking about culturally closer countries to China. However, I will elaborate on the difference between China and the Western world. First of all,…