Essays on Western Culture

In fiction or nonfiction, the term "feminist" is used to denote the cultural, political, economic, and political movement that aimed to provide equal rights and legal protection for women. It covers sociological and political viewpoints that address issues related to feminine differences as well as activities that promote gender parity...

Cultural Gaps Cultural gaps occur between how Westerners, such as Americans, see the world and how Easterners, such as Japanese and Chinese, see it. Westerners see the universe as a set of isolated items, while Easterners see it as integrated and linked to everything else (Bueno, 2012).For example, if American students...

World literature has long been regarded as an important source of global knowledge about states and cultures. Most scholars discover global science by traveling between countries and interacting with their citizens. This is later recorded in books and documents for the public and other historians to access. This has resulted...

Many people in western culture are terrified of the concept of biological weapons because it has the ability to wipe out whole populations. The biological agent used in this sense may be anything from a viable microorganism to a potent byproduct of the organism's metabolic processes. The ability of biological...

I assume that human violence has become a norm in western culture after looking at the chapter on human aggression. Aggression is a descriptive concept that influences the environment and culture directly. Aggression as a special trait, which is observed in all animals, is important to consider. I think violence in...

Introduction Monster tales abounded in ancient times. Given how little most people knew most of the world's phenomena during those ancient times, it's easy to see why chimera tales were so popular. People were using monster tales to describe phenomena they didn't understand in the universe. Despite this, tales about freaks...

Through theater, film, and music, Western culture has been spread to the rest of the world." The Western film industry thrives on the kindness displayed by the rest of the world as it marvels at the technologies used in production as well as the sentimental appeals that come with such...

Introduction Birth and death are the two main points of life, one signalling the beginning and the other signaling the termination of life. Although birth is celebrated in all cultures around the world, death is greeted with defiance and terror. The fear of death has led to a fascination with death...

The 'secular music' has remained worldwide renowned, especially in the United Kingdom, the United States and Europe. Music was often used in different countries as a "state or national tool" for fostering the idea of nationalism. The 'status of music' has been regarded as a 'pedagogical component' in a specific...

People and Their Desires People in today's Western culture try to attain or obtain things which are marked by their way of life as desirable. These goods may be social or financial and range from human care, training and jobs to opportunities, accommodation, and social exercises (Parmelee 243). Similarly, these items are...