Essays on Eurocentric

Western culture and Chinese cultures today have various similarities and differences. They developed almost independently of each other due to geographical circumstances and other geopolitical factors. The purpose of this paper is to analyze and review the similarities and differences between Western culture and Chinese culture.

Background of Comparisons

Western culture is fundamentally Eurocentric culture. It refers to the kind of culture that is prevalent in Europe, Latin America, North America and some Eurocentric societies around the world. However, up till about 500 years ago, European culture was developed and flourished in Western Europe. Chinese culture on the other hand seem to ...

The concept of self has been viewed differently throughout the periods of cultural development. People always were trying to focus or omit the concept of their self personality and relationship with their self-esteem. The concept of self representation has been quite researching by the literary critiques. Many of them have addressed the issue. Eurocentricity is a part of Renaissance and its development, at least in the literary world. Eurocentrism is the practice, cognizant or something else, of putting accentuation on European (and, for the most part, Western) concerns, culture and values to the detriment of those of different societies. ...

Insecurity and Currency Devaluation in Africa: A Case Study of Nigeria

Insecurity and Currency Devaluation in Africa: A Case Study of Nigeria

Introduction

Geography and history have truly taken its toll on Africa. Africa, the cradle of civilization, continues to be an enigma to the rest of the world. The continent commonly referred to as the Dark Continent has suffered from gross prejudice, stereotype, discrimination, and neglect from the rest of the world. Most Europeans and Americans see Africans as inferior, living in the jungle (forest), uncivilized, primitive, violent cannibals and so forth. But obviously, recent occurrences in Africa have proved them true even though not in toto. The genocide and ...