is to analyse the western genre within a set of selected frameworks‚ to do so I will be comparing and contrasting two films that come under the western genre category and were released nearly seventy years apart‚ the 1939 classic Stagecoach‚ from director John Ford and the 2005 hybrid western Serenity‚ from director Joss Whedon. The frameworks that will be used to compare and contrast both films within consist of technology‚ gender and audience. The Western Genre ‘The western is the only genre
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decisions without becoming bias. However‚ there still may exist differences and similarities between western and non-western philosophies. Hinduism is known as the oldest religion in the world. Many philosophies of the non-western regions are very similar to those of Hinduism‚ such as Buddhism. Spirituality‚ samkhya‚ and reincarnation are just a few of the aspects that differ Hinduism and western civilizations. Buddhism focuses on karma and rebirth‚ as does Hinduism. Rather than focusing on materialistic
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Western Sahara is a disputed territory between the Polisario Front and the Kingdom of Morocco. The territory in the North African‚ Maghreb region was formerly called Spanish Sahara when it was under Spanish colonial rule. Currently‚ the United Nations (UN) lists it as a non-decolonized territory and it is counted among the United Nations List of Non-Self-Governing Territories. (Fig 1 Map of Western Sahara showing the borders) Historical Background The dispute over Western Sahara can
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Brittney Valderrama Professor Luttio World Philosophy February 14th‚ 2012 Western and African Philosophy Philosophy is an extremely intricate topic with numerous observations and all types of consumption. People question philosophy‚ and inopportunely they furthermore mismanage it. All debate it while several individuals just don’t believe in it. No one harmonizes on the characterization of Philosophy. Even though articles may get unclear‚ philosophy can also benefit us to find the midmost
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BriLeigh Spilde Philosohpy Professor Schaar 1-23-12 Western culture brings its own way of thinking‚ as is with any culture. Something that our culture puts a lot of value on is money. We value these pieces of paper as something to strive for. The people with the most power tend to have the most money. Some people even believe that money is happiness. Our country has a democracy‚ in which the government gets its power through the consent of the people. These people are each his/her own individual
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Modern western culture arguably fails to meet the most fundamental requirements of any culture: to provide a sense of belonging and purpose‚ a sense of self-worth and meaning‚ and a moral framework to guide youth. Countries like New Zealand and Australia are categorized as “new” western nations‚ young countries without a long‚ shared cultural heritage or strong sense of identity (Eckersley. R 2008). I believe the contribution of western societies has created a worsening precedent‚ one that in particular
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tradition and religious values. The media of today is exploiting the personalities of new generation. It presents the western world in such a glittering way that anybody can become its victim. I have seen many youngsters who have acquired the western culture like dressing‚ way of talking and eating…each and every thing reflects their obsession for the western culture. They loved to be called American or British than Pakistanis…its really shameful that we have lost our true identity
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discusses the influence of the dimensions of western culture to the respective dimensions of the subcontinental culture and vice versa. The subcontinential culture‚ is the culture refering to the South Asian region which includes the modern day India‚ Pakistan‚ Afghanistan‚ Bangladesh and Sirilanka. The major influene on the subcontinental cultrue came first with the arrival of the British in India in the early 1600’s. The British brought with them the rest of Western culture customs and traditions. The
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More like rolling hills than snow-covered mountains‚ the Western Ghats - stretching some 1‚600km from the north of Mumbai to the southern tip of India - is a biodiversity hotspot that contains a large proportion of the country’s plant and animal species; many of which are only found here and nowhere else in the world. As gandhiji said-“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs‚ but not every man’s greed.” The Western Ghats were once covered in dense forests. Today‚ a large part of the
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Abstract Western pop culture has been a phenomenon that it has influenced every aspect of society. In this paper I looked into how it has affected a third world country such as the Philippines‚ how pop culture has changed the country and its people. I find that some of the changes were for the better and some changes had a negative impact. Influences of Western Pop Culture Culture and traditions are significant in countries like Philippines‚ which has always cherished its rich heritage and
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