A Civilization is a Cultural Identity

Huntington argues that the demise of civilization will be people belonging to different ‘cultural entities’ or cultural backgrounds. He claims that due to these differences it will wreak havoc amongst places and other peoples. These different cultures that he cites are an example…

Cultural Idealism

When I started to read Huntington’s work, I was first struck the fact that he believes that most cultures will clash due to the fact that they are completely different. Yes, in some ways culture can bring people together but in many ways it drives people apart. The greatest example is with the…

Critical Reflection Prompt 2: Discourses that construct people as “other”and current events.

Cultural Conflicts between Different Civilizations

Huntington states that the most dangerous conflicts will not be between the different social classes, but between people who have different culture background. In the text, Huntington says, “The philosophical assumptions, underlying values…

Prompt: Critical Reflection 1

WHAT?: Review the critiques of ethnography discussed in class on Monday. Explain how these same critiques can be applied to Huntington’s conceptualization of culture. Explain how Huntington’s argument is an example of an orientalist discourse.

Unifying or Dividing Culture

Huntington suggests culture either unifies or divides people within their communities. He states that those communities, who are united by culture, are more likely to also be politically and economically successful while those that are not are susceptible to intense strain or…

The True Reason for War

Huntington implies numerous times how civilization is one of the most powerful forces human kind can experience. It is not the differing ideologies that creates conflict but the differing civilizations. Huntington however has a few flaws in his theories.

Ethnography’s unconscious impact

WHAT: What truly defines the term orientalist, and what can be taken from the word dominance? The orient’s general meeting is “it is also the the place of Europe’s greatest and richest richest and oldest colonies, the source of its civilizations and languages, its…

Understanding, People

In the past, people have seen many cultural conflicts between peoples of the world. The present, we see these cultural conflicts happening before our eyes. The future, it’s going to happen. Main idea? Cultural conflicts are going to occur because of disagreements (differences in beliefs…

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