Sunday, August 26, 2007

West and Its Influence on the Rest

What is the West? Who are parts of the West? Or who defines the West? There have been endless questions on the western world and its various aspects. Practically speaking, the word ‘West’ does not hold an international definition; it is a social, cultural and political concept passed down through ages to its present day connotation.

Ordinarily speaking, the Western world comprises the cultures and values of the people, who are direct descendants of the European culture. Europe, North America, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, etc. are some cultures which constitute the West. There is a common thread running between all of them—they have common history, religion, values, beliefs and other traditions. And the whole of the West, taken together, with View the rest of this article


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