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Cultural Globalization By Prof. Jet T. Castillo Lecturer: Prof. Meiji B. Laserna Today, we have a dichotomy of cultures Western culture Eastern culture Where is the demarcation line? Answer: Jerusalem  In the old times, people Jerusalem: The City of G...

Cultural Globalization By Prof. Jet T. Castillo Lecturer: Prof. Meiji B. Laserna Today, we have a dichotomy of cultures Western culture Eastern culture Where is the demarcation line? Answer: Jerusalem  In the old times, people Jerusalem: The City of God believed that Jerusalem was the center of the flat world. Jerusalem: The City of God All lands east of Jerusalem is “The East” All lands west of Jerusalem is “The West”  Europe and America The West The East Asia Middle East and Far East Middle East Also called “Near East” The east that is near Jerusalem Middle East and Far East Far East Also called “The Orient” The east that is far from Jerusalem Also called Oriental Culture Eastern Culture Facets of culture Clothing music Arts Architecture Customs and traditions Religion Cuisine Mentality Far East culture China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia (Thailand, Indochina) Heavily influenced by Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism Belief in Feng Shui Far East culture Writing and reading system is from right to left Meekness is a virtue Utmost respect for elders Close family ties Unique clothes Far East culture Food: noodles, raw fish, kimchi, maki Unique music and musical instruments Greeting: bow South Asian culture India, Bangladesh, Pakistan Heavily influenced by Hinduism South Asian culture Colorful clothes Unique music Unique architecture  Cuisine: spicy, curry Eating with bare hand South Asian No beef diet culture Arranged marriage Middle East culture Heavily influenced by Islam Unique clothes Beard for men Middle East culture No pork diet Greeting: holy kiss Women in Asia In general, Eastern culture is a male- dominated culture. Women were treated lowly in most parts of Asia It’s just recently that things are changing Key Issues and Challenges: Gender-Based Violence Discrimination and Inequality Economic Disparity Cultural Norms and Traditions Access to Education and Healthcare Women in Asia Only in the Philippines – concept of “under the saya” Progress and Achievements Education Reforms Legal Reforms Economic Opportunities Women’s Movements WESTERN CULTURE  North America and Europe Western clothes Unique music and musical instruments Western culture Western culture: North America and Europe Individualism Not so much family- oriented Liberal views on sex and gender Materialism Western culture: North America and Europe Unique cuisine Greeting: hand shake Western culture: North America and Europe Western holidays Western culture: Latin America South America and Central America Western culture: Latin America Heavily influenced by Catholicism Western culture: Latin America Cuisine: spicy food (Mexican) Unique dance and music Greeting: beso-beso HOW GLOBALIZATION OF CULTURE COMMENCED Age of Colonialism West conquered East Imposition of political power on the easterners Economic exploitation Western culture infiltrated the East Age of Colonialism For Westerners, they think their culture is superior Example: The Spaniards imposed to us their religion and culture Age of Colonialism For Westerners, they think their culture is superior Example: The movie “The King and I” debunked the Oriental king’s worthiness of the bow Age of Colonialism For Westerners, they think their culture is superior Example: Hollywood movies’ plot is about America being the savior of the world Age of Colonialism For Westerners, they think their culture is superior Example: Western medicine is legitimate, while eastern medicine is doubtful or mythical  For Westerners, they think their culture is superior Age of Example: Colonialism Colonial mentality among Filipinos Globalization of Culture The world is developing just one culture And that is Western culture But most recently… Eastern culture is gaining popularity Martial arts movies Chinese new year celebration in the US Yoga fad K-pop invasion Herbal medicine fad Seatwork # 1: Answer the ff. questions (Discussion) ½ crosswise yellow pad paper Write your complete name, section & date What would the “one world culture” look like? Western or Eastern? What do you think? What are the changes in culture brought about by globalization, or how cultures from different parts of the world changed because of globalization? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-