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Student Essay on Western Domination of Traditional Cultures

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Western Domination of Traditional Cultures

Summary:   Western culture has uprooted traditional cultures throughout the world. Nations have changed their culture to comply with the same Western civilization they feel threatened by.


Traditional cultures are preserved within each community. They are described as the patterns of behavior and thinking that people within social groups learn, create, and share. These cultures create individuality by posing as a boundary between other cultures. However, they can be jeopardize, changed or annihilated by outer influence. Proven through history, the domination of the Western civilization has threatened traditional cultures throughout the world.

Many countries have changed their traditional lifestyles to fit the Western civilization because they feel threatened by the super powers. In order to keep up with time, these countries adjust their way of life, if not sparsely, but completely as to hide their weaknesses. Being the youngest of most countries, the United States has learned from the mistakes of other countries and has become a matchless country. As a result, the United.....

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