WESTERNIZATION
How westernization take place?
The Globe
Map of Western Europe
“Western Civilization”
When a country takes control of land,
resources, and people beyond its borders to
exploit them for the country’s own benefit,
Imperialism Colonialism
(The Idea) (The Practice)
Imperialism;
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through
colonization, use of military force, or other means.
Colonialism;
Colonialism is a practice of domination, which involves the
subjugation of one people to another.
The Globe
Western Europe and Global Impirialism
Westernizing
the Americas
(1492 to the present)
The Globe
Westernizing
Africa
( 19th & 20th Centuries
to the present)
The Globe
The Globe
The Globe
Western Colonization in the
Pacific
Areas of the Globe Controlled by Western Nations
Western World Today
World Civilizations Today
Just One View
Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of
Civilizations
Definition
Westernization and India;
“ Westernization refers to the
changes brought about in Indian society and
culture as a result of over 150 years of British
rule and the term subsumes changes
occurring at different levels-technology,
institution, ideology, values”
Social change in Modern India, M.N. Shrinivas
Thus by westernization shrinivas primarily meant the British impact.
Features
It explains the impact of western culture on
other parts of the world.
It is concern with the idea of imperialism and
practice of Colonialism.
Westernization not only includes the
introduction of new institutions ( i.e.
newspaper, elections, etc) but also replace the
older ones ( modification in educational
institutions etc)
Contd.
The form and pace of westernization
varies region to region.
It has effected every aspect of
society; social, cultural, political and
economic.
It has effected sanskritization
It is different from modernization.
Negative Impacts
Individualism
Cultural changes; customs, traditions,
beliefs, festivals etc
Institutional changes; family; joint to
nuclear, marriage; live in relationships
etc, kinship etc
Other Social changes; dressing, food
habits, language, music, lifestyle etc
Positive Impacts
New means of education
Improved health facilities, improve in
administrative activities, Law etc
Transpotation
Modernization
industrialization and urbanization
Fasten the production system, job
opportunities etc
Introduction of new institutions like election
system, Christian missions
Changes are found in behavioral level
like taking food by sitting on the floor to
dining table.
Introduction of wider national network of
transportation and communication.
Growth of nationalism through
establishment of national congress.
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