Cultural Globalization Flashcards
The dichotomy of cultures is between which 2 cultures?
Eastern and Western Culture
Where in the globe can the demarcation line that divides East and West be found?
Jerusalem
TRUE or FALSE: Australia and New Zealand are Eastern countries because they are found East of Jerusalem.
FALSE. They are considered Western countries due to their majority European ethnicity.
JERUSALEM, THE CITY OF GOD
Jerusalem was considered in ancient times to be the ___ of the ___ ____.
Center of the Flat World
(Flat, because people had not yet discovered during this time that the world was actually round)
JERUSALEM, THE CITY OF GOD
The predominant history writers in the Middle Ages were the Europeans, and their major religion at the time was _________.
In their perspective:
All lands east of Jerusalem is “The East”, and all lands west of Jerusalem is “The West”.
Christianity
The two classifications of East according to the Jerusalem demarcation line.
Middle East and Far East
THE MIDDLE EAST
Is also known as the ____ ____ because it is the east near Jerusalem.
Near East
THE FAR EAST
The east far from Jerusalem, also called ___ ____.
The Orient
FAR EASTERN CULTURE
Far Eastern Culture is heavily influenced by religions such as a)_____, b)______ and c)________.
A) Taoism, B) Buddhism and C) Confucianism
FAR EASTERN CULTURE
A complex belief of good luck and bad luck rigidly followed in order to have a good life.
For example: In architecture, one must always have their front doors facing the east because the sunrise will bring good luck for the entire time you live in that house.
Feng Shui
FAR EASTERN CULTURE
TRUE or FALSE: One’s family name is put ahead of one’s given name.
TRUE
(For example: Hua Mulan; Hua is Mulan’s family name)
FAR EASTERN CULTURE
TRUE or FALSE: Close family ties and an utmost respect for one’s elders are an aspect of Far Eastern Culture.
TRUE
FAR EASTERN CULTURE
Far Easterners are a non-contact people. This is reflected in their greeting - which is?
A bow/bowing
SOUTH ASIAN CULTURE
South Asian Culture is heavily influenced by the religion known as _______.
Hinduism
SOUTH ASIAN CULTURE
A religion characterized by the belief in 60 Million Gods.
Hinduism
SOUTH ASIAN CULTURE
A name for the unique plucked string instrument that has its roots in South Asia.
Sitar
SOUTH ASIAN CULTURE
This animal is considered holy - as such, South Asians opt to have a diet that does not contain this animal’s meat.
Cow
MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE
Middle Eastern Culture is heavily influenced by the religion known as _____.
Islam
MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE
In Islam, the holy day of each week is?
Friday
MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE
This is required for Middle Eastern men to have, as, without it, you’d be considered less manly.
A beard
MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE
This animal is considered unclean - as such, they do not have/want to have its meat in their diet.
Pig
MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE
The form of greeting in the Middle East.
Holy Kiss
TRUE or FALSE: In general, Eastern culture is a male-dominated culture.
TRUE . . . . .
WOMEN IN ASIA
TRUE or FALSE: Middle Eastern women are allowed to be leaders.
FALSE
WOMEN IN ASIA
A unique concept found only in the Philippines wherein the woman is often the leader of the household - meaning most families are matriarchal.
“Under the Saya”
FILIPINO CULTURE
We have the longest colonial history among Asian nations. How many years, exactly, have we been colonized?
333 Years.
FILIPINO CULTURE
Most Americans do not consider us Asians in terms of culture, rather as “_____”.
Latinos
WESTERN CULTURE
TRUE or FALSE: In music, notations such as the G Clef and the F Clef are found in both Western and Eastern Culture.
FALSE. The G Clef and F Clef are unique to the West, you cannot find them in Eastern music.
WESTERN CULTURE
Westerners believe in the concept of ________, wherein one strives to be the best version of themselves and must succeed on their own terms.
Individualism
WESTERN CULTURE
Westerners also believe in the concept of ________, wherein your success is attributed to how much you own.
Materialism
WESTERN CULTURE
Westerners are a contact people. This is reflected in their greeting, which is?
A handshake
LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE
Latin American Culture is heavily influenced by the religion known as _______.
Catholicism
WESTERN CULTURE
North Western and European Culture is heavily influenced by the religion known as a)_______. However, there is a significant rise in both b)_______ and c)_______ in recent times.
A) Protestant
B) Agnosticism & C) Atheism
LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE
Most Latin American dances and music are heavily influenced by ______ due to this European country’s excessive need for gold and, therefore, colonization.
Spain
LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE
The form of greeting in Latin America.
Beso-beso
LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE
Beso means…?
Kiss
(Beso-beso therefore means kiss-kiss)
AGE OF COLONIALISM
The West conquered the East by way of a)______ _______ and an b)______ __ _______ ____.
A) Economic Exploitation
B) Imposition of Political Power
AGE OF COLONIALISM
TRUE or FALSE: Westerners invaded our culture by imposing theirs when they came to colonize us. This is because they believed their culture was superior.
TRUE
AGE OF COLONIALISM
TRUE or FALSE: In modern times, Westerners have eased up on their belief that they are superior by allowing Eastern people of color into their movies.
FALSE. Western movies looooove making Westerners look like the good guys or the ‘‘saviors” of a doomed world. Oftentimes, any person of color is the first to die in these types of movies.
AGE OF COLONIALISM
A mentality born from a preference for all things foreign over our own.
Colonial Mentality
GLOBALIZATION OF CULTURE
What culture appears to dominate over the other?
Western Culture
