Culture is an integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief and behaviour that depends upon the capacity for symbolic thought and social learning.
From that definition, I think we are extremely vulnerable because of another culture, especially Western culture. Western culture is considered the highest value that most people think they should emulate.
As far as I know, Western culture is either good or bad, depending on what value we want to have. The first thing that really amazed me about Westerners is their tolerance and their ability to cope with other cultures. This would be a great example for my people to have the same behaviour like theirs since we have a multicultural cultures.
Unfortunately, we are just too fond of how their lifestyle, such as their freedom to life with illegimate spouse, indecent outfits according to Asian culture and their individualism.
Some people assume that Western culture always has bad effect on our culture. They worry that westernization or modernaization lead to the life style such as the alcohol and free sex Some people, especially youths, easyly influenced to imitate this unsuitable life style. However, actually Western culture is not all about that. There is a good side to it. For example, the dicipline and work ethics has made Western country more advanced than our country. This is very good example for our country. In short, Western culture is not only about inappropriate lifestyle toward our culture but also vice versa.
Culture is an integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief and behaviour that depends upon the capacity for symbolic thought and social learning.
ReplyDeleteFrom that definition, I think we are extremely vulnerable because of another culture, especially Western culture. Western culture is considered the highest value that most people think they should emulate.
As far as I know, Western culture is either good or bad, depending on what value we want to have. The first thing that really amazed me about Westerners is their tolerance and their ability to cope with other cultures. This would be a great example for my people to have the same behaviour like theirs since we have a multicultural cultures.
Unfortunately, we are just too fond of how their lifestyle, such as their freedom to life with illegimate spouse, indecent outfits according to Asian culture and their individualism.
Some people assume that Western culture always has bad effect on our culture. They worry that westernization or modernaization lead to the life style such as the alcohol and free sex Some people, especially youths, easyly influenced to imitate this unsuitable life style.
ReplyDeleteHowever, actually Western culture is not all about that. There is a good side to it. For example, the dicipline and work ethics has made Western country more advanced than our country. This is very good example for our country.
In short, Western culture is not only about inappropriate lifestyle toward our culture but also vice versa.