Culture of Asia

The influence of the Western powers had not yet infiltrated most parts of Asia. Ideally, countries in the Middle East and Asia had established social and economic structures that elevated them above most of the world civilizations. It is imperative to underscore that China, countries in the Middle East and Asia had advanced civilizations than the Western nations. Marks mentions that the nations developed an effective trading system that was not monopolized by a single entity. Asia and China built a trading block based on mutual economic considerations. This system had positive impacts not only in Asia but also in Europe. However, due to a strong military dominance by the western powers, the trading establishments in China and Asia were altered. The Western nations used their authority to take over trading routes that facilitated trade in Asia and parts of Europe. As a consequence, Western powers asserted their authority and the global economy was transformed. Mark posits that the Western nations indoctrinated the nations in the Middle East, China, and Asia with their cultural and technological establishments. The impact of the imperialistic tendencies of the Western nations led to the impoverishment and least industrialization of the China and…

Globalization is the process of communication and interaction of trade with diverse cultures, through global travel and transporting products around the world. This essay will argue that there was a form of archaic globalisation previously, which brought positive impact on most countries in terms of economy, culture and politics. During 1492 there was globalisation, with examples exposed through the Indian Ocean trade and the afro-euro Asia connective. This essay will be reinforced by the…

-HDT Quote? In terms of Orientalizing in the manner of drawing lines, Said fabricates his “map” through “Herodotus merely notes particular traits; he is not concerned with the functional, structural, or stylistic coherence of the cultures he describes” (97, Redfield). In regarding the metaphysical, if not imaginary space which fuels the idealized Orient, created through and by the Greek, or Western philosophy, geographically speaking, the division is prevalent in Herodotus’ text, however…

The Colonial Period consisted of European countries going to countries within the Eastern World and imperializing many countries within Africa and Asia. These European countries imperialized those countries to compete with fellow European countries, gain raw materials from the Eastern countries, and have access to a larger market. The legacies that the imperial world left was destruction of the culture of African and Asian countries, a rapid growth for the countries of the colonizers and…

Asia is the world’s largest continent and they speak hundreds of different languages. Asian Americans come from over 50 continents. There are over 1.6 million Asian Indian origins in the United States and most practice Hindu. “Hindu is a very complex belief system.” This is more than a religion but a way of life. Hindus have great respect for medical professionals. The men and women of this culture have different roles. If there is a medical concern of any sort, the decision is typically made…

In 1794, Macartney proposed the famous “Macartney Mission”, and was rejected by Qianlong Emperor. It is because that China had totally different understanding of its diplomatic status from what the Macartney thought, and China was self-sufficient and thus not willing to expand import. However, some claimed that it was China’s “isolation” that resulted in the rejection. From my perspective, the idea that China was “isolated” was not totally correct. Instead, the East Asian was actively involved…

In the western side of the world we see people living in more developed countries such as the United States and Europe. As in the eastern side there are countries that are a lower developed countries for example South west Asia and south Asia. To have a comparison between two countries that I will be explaining about are Europe and South West Asia. Those two regions have a lot of differences in their physical geography, how many people live in the region, what type of culture background they…

East, and Asia, and examining the roles of these regions in trade, production, innovation, and culture. With a discerning eye, Abu-Lughod picked apart existing research, analysis and…

During 1700 until 1900, mass migration from Europe to the United States continued, specifically to reach religious freedom, which resulted in the continued spread of art, culture, and diseases across the world. Through time, the reasons for migration varied, as more change was being made within the world. In various Latin American countries, slavery was abolished, which resulted in the migration of workers from East Asia to Latin America, where they can work on plantations for low wages and…

The country Japan is off the east coast of main land Asia neighboring the Pacific Ocean. It is also known as “the land of the rising sun” or simply “Nippon.” It has very mountainous terrain and Archipelago Island, offers lush forest, hot springs and active volcanoes, and the most notable Mountain is Mount Fuji. Many small kingdoms came to together to united around the capital Nara; around the 4th and 8th centuries. Around this period, agriculture improved dramatically and adopted new ideas from…