Proponents of the clash of civilizations are saying Islamic culture and Western one never came in contact. However, her experience was different from that. According to the speaker, people who live in Islamic religion are trying to accept Western culture, for example, music and cartoons. Surely the Islamic music video clip in this presentation was very similar to MTV, and so was its cartoon. Then she thought embracing of Western culture was good for Islamic people.
However, it seems one sided. It is only Islamic people that are acculturating. In fact, even though some Islamic culture can be seen in Western religions, but it is little. Moreover, it can be said not only to Islamic culture but also to other Asian cultures. For instance, Japan has been accepting a lot of Western culture like movies or foods, but not the way around. Why is it like that?
I think the reason is that Western countries has been faring well especially in economics so far. This is why their influence has been strong and a lot of Asian countries have been keen to adopt it. However, how is it going to go from now on? Now China is the second biggest power in the world and other Asian countries are trying hard to catch up with it. On the other hand, the American economic is not so good and when it comes to Europe, it is filled with a lot of anxiety. Thus, I think the time when Asian culture will dominate the world's trend will come before too long.
However, it seems one sided. It is only Islamic people that are acculturating. In fact, even though some Islamic culture can be seen in Western religions, but it is little. Moreover, it can be said not only to Islamic culture but also to other Asian cultures. For instance, Japan has been accepting a lot of Western culture like movies or foods, but not the way around. Why is it like that?
I think the reason is that Western countries has been faring well especially in economics so far. This is why their influence has been strong and a lot of Asian countries have been keen to adopt it. However, how is it going to go from now on? Now China is the second biggest power in the world and other Asian countries are trying hard to catch up with it. On the other hand, the American economic is not so good and when it comes to Europe, it is filled with a lot of anxiety. Thus, I think the time when Asian culture will dominate the world's trend will come before too long.
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