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Cultural Globalization Flashcards

1
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The dichotomy of cultures is between which 2 cultures?

A

Eastern and Western Culture

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Where in the globe can the demarcation line that divides East and West be found?

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Jerusalem

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TRUE or FALSE: Australia and New Zealand are Eastern countries because they are found East of Jerusalem.

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FALSE. They are considered Western countries due to their majority European ethnicity.

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JERUSALEM, THE CITY OF GOD
Jerusalem was considered in ancient times to be the ___ of the ___ ____.

A

Center of the Flat World

(Flat, because people had not yet discovered during this time that the world was actually round)

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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”.

A

Christianity

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The two classifications of East according to the Jerusalem demarcation line.

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Middle East and Far East

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THE MIDDLE EAST
Is also known as the ____ ____ because it is the east near Jerusalem.

A

Near East

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THE FAR EAST
The east far from Jerusalem, also called ___ ____.

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The Orient

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FAR EASTERN CULTURE
Far Eastern Culture is heavily influenced by religions such as a)_____, b)______ and c)________.

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A) Taoism, B) Buddhism and C) Confucianism

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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.

A

Feng Shui

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FAR EASTERN CULTURE
TRUE or FALSE: One’s family name is put ahead of one’s given name.

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TRUE
(For example: Hua Mulan; Hua is Mulan’s family name)

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FAR EASTERN CULTURE
TRUE or FALSE: Close family ties and an utmost respect for one’s elders are an aspect of Far Eastern Culture.

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TRUE

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FAR EASTERN CULTURE
Far Easterners are a non-contact people. This is reflected in their greeting - which is?

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A bow/bowing

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SOUTH ASIAN CULTURE
South Asian Culture is heavily influenced by the religion known as _______.

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Hinduism

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SOUTH ASIAN CULTURE
A religion characterized by the belief in 60 Million Gods.

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Hinduism

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SOUTH ASIAN CULTURE
A name for the unique plucked string instrument that has its roots in South Asia.

A

Sitar

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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.

A

Cow

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MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE
Middle Eastern Culture is heavily influenced by the religion known as _____.

A

Islam

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MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE
In Islam, the holy day of each week is?

A

Friday

20
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MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE
This is required for Middle Eastern men to have, as, without it, you’d be considered less manly.

A

A beard

21
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MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE
This animal is considered unclean - as such, they do not have/want to have its meat in their diet.

A

Pig

22
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MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE
The form of greeting in the Middle East.

A

Holy Kiss

23
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TRUE or FALSE: In general, Eastern culture is a male-dominated culture.

A

TRUE . . . . .

24
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WOMEN IN ASIA
TRUE or FALSE: Middle Eastern women are allowed to be leaders.

A

FALSE

25
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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.

A

“Under the Saya”

26
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FILIPINO CULTURE
We have the longest colonial history among Asian nations. How many years, exactly, have we been colonized?

A

333 Years.

27
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FILIPINO CULTURE
Most Americans do not consider us Asians in terms of culture, rather as “_____”.

A

Latinos

28
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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.

A

FALSE. The G Clef and F Clef are unique to the West, you cannot find them in Eastern music.

29
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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.

A

Individualism

30
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WESTERN CULTURE
Westerners also believe in the concept of ________, wherein your success is attributed to how much you own.

A

Materialism

31
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WESTERN CULTURE
Westerners are a contact people. This is reflected in their greeting, which is?

A

A handshake

32
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LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE
Latin American Culture is heavily influenced by the religion known as _______.

A

Catholicism

33
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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

A) Protestant
B) Agnosticism & C) Atheism

34
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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.

A

Spain

35
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LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE
The form of greeting in Latin America.

A

Beso-beso

36
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LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE
Beso means…?

A

Kiss
(Beso-beso therefore means kiss-kiss)

37
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AGE OF COLONIALISM
The West conquered the East by way of a)______ _______ and an b)______ __ _______ ____.

A

A) Economic Exploitation
B) Imposition of Political Power

38
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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.

A

TRUE

39
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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.

A

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.

40
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AGE OF COLONIALISM
A mentality born from a preference for all things foreign over our own.

A

Colonial Mentality

41
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GLOBALIZATION OF CULTURE
What culture appears to dominate over the other?

A

Western Culture

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