Adulteration of Western Culture in the Pakistani Society
Westernization in Pakistan
In this Essay course I would like to argue that ‘the Western Culture’ has adulterated too much in our Pakistani culture. In some cases, it has been fruitful for our culture but in others it has rather worsened the scenario. Although, there are many fields in which such an adulteration has taken place but in my essay I have focused on some of the key aspects, for example, media, language, dress-code and education.
Beginning with the definition of culture:
Culture (Latin: cultura, lit. "Cultivation") is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. However, the word "culture" is most commonly used in three basic senses: * Excellence of taste in fine arts and humanities, also known as high culture. * An integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity for symbolic thought and social learning. * The set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization, or group.
Alternatively, the definition of culture is: 1. The quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc. 2. The total range of activities and ideas of a group of people with shared traditions, which are transmitted and reinforced by members of the group: the Mayan culture. (dictionary.reference.com n.d.)
After the establishment of this country, named as Pakistan, there have been different debates and arguments regarding culture. Pakistan is a state which consists of different nations; Sindhis, Balochis, Punjabis, Pathans, Muhajirs, Kashmiris and even Bengalis (before 1971). Each nation has its own culture, language, customs and traditions. However, the fusion of all the cultures amalgamates into a wonderful ‘single’ Pakistani Culture. Thus, Pakistani culture is quite ‘flexible’.
Primarily the people in Pakistan have Islam as their religion; therefore, a great
In this Essay course I would like to argue that ‘the Western Culture’ has adulterated too much in our Pakistani culture. In some cases, it has been fruitful for our culture but in others it has rather worsened the scenario. Although, there are many fields in which such an adulteration has taken place but in my essay I have focused on some of the key aspects, for example, media, language, dress-code and education.
Beginning with the definition of culture:
Culture (Latin: cultura, lit. "Cultivation") is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. However, the word "culture" is most commonly used in three basic senses: * Excellence of taste in fine arts and humanities, also known as high culture. * An integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity for symbolic thought and social learning. * The set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization, or group.
Alternatively, the definition of culture is: 1. The quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc. 2. The total range of activities and ideas of a group of people with shared traditions, which are transmitted and reinforced by members of the group: the Mayan culture. (dictionary.reference.com n.d.)
After the establishment of this country, named as Pakistan, there have been different debates and arguments regarding culture. Pakistan is a state which consists of different nations; Sindhis, Balochis, Punjabis, Pathans, Muhajirs, Kashmiris and even Bengalis (before 1971). Each nation has its own culture, language, customs and traditions. However, the fusion of all the cultures amalgamates into a wonderful ‘single’ Pakistani Culture. Thus, Pakistani culture is quite ‘flexible’.
Primarily the people in Pakistan have Islam as their religion; therefore, a great