East Vs West

 

 

East

  The leader assumes supreme status. He has a great bearing on the general  public.

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  The relationships in the eastern cultures are family centric. Couples for example need to pass through family approvals.   Religion in the eastern society is given more importance.   Women are still regarded as those who would sacrifice professional life and career in favour of rearing children and taking care of the family.    Discussing something as basic and important as child birth or sex is still a taboo in the East.   The East, in terms of attitude, is known for its holistic view. The preference of the latter is to come to a well-rounded and all-inclusive solution which applies across the table.   People express their emotions in a subtle way.

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West

  The concept of equality is taken more seriously and a leader is just one among the rest. He is not looked as above and

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over the general public.   The self is given preference over family and hence decisions on priority p riority and relevance of relationships are of the individual.   Religion has less importance compared to the east.   A female in the west is free to decide her priorities and something as basic as when to marry or even bear children.   The West is known for its openness and the ease with which several topics (e.g. sex) are discussed across generations.   When it comes to attitude, the West could be thought of as analytical and detailed. The focus on the problem at hand and arrive at an outcome based of the pros and cons of that particular  problem.   People express their emotions openly and directly.

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Questions

1. Do you agree with the differentiation between the West and East? Yes, I somehow agree with most the differences between the west and the east because based from my experience western countries as a whole have always been liberated compared to the eastern countries which is more traditional and conservative but I can’t really say that I agree to all of it because of the fact that the each country’s people and culture are also developing and growing. People’s mind begin to be more open compared to our predecessors, people begin to adapt in our modern society today which is why I can’t say that I agree to all of it especially in the Eastern society.  

2. Where can you find the Philippines in the distinction? I can find the Philippines more in the eastern society. Aside from the fact that Philippines is one of the eastern countries Philippines most of the characteristics from

 

the table relates to the characteristics of a Filipino and the country itself. Filipinos have always been really close to God, almost all of the people here in the Philippines are religious, others may be Islam or other religions but we always have a God to worship and that guide our actions with. Filipinos as a whole is still very conservative and traditional compared to western countries like United States, we still believe that “sex” must only be given to the person that you will share your lifetime to. 3. What are the factors that make the Philippines similar or different from its Asian neighbours? One of the factors that makes us similar to other Asian countries is we value our tradition very much. China and Japan are two of the major countries that I can relate in terms of traditions, up until now they still follow their own traditions especially when they are wearing the Qi Pao. It is one of the traditions that Chinese women are wearing during important event. Even though we are in the 21 st century, they do not forget about their own culture and tradition. Similar with the Philippines, even though modern clothing may lead us to wearing long gowns and suits, we still share the value of wearing the barong tagalog and filipiniana. It may not be used as usual from the past but still people use and value this as our national clothing. Filipinos still used this during special occasions like weddings, conventions and events especially during the so called “Buwan ng wika” or in August. In terms of difference of the major factors that makes us distinct from other Asian countries is that we are a Christian country or most Filipinos worship God or Jesus. Philippines as we all know is one of the countries that values the Church so much, the country in fact made the Church independent to the government so that it can have its own voice. Other countries like China and Vietnam have religions like Buddhism and Hinduism and unlike Philippines that only worship one God, other  Asian countries countries worship worship many many gods. 4. Is there also a difference between regions or ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines? Yes, there are many differences between different regions or ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines, other groups especially those in the mountains are still very traditional, modern technologies still hasn’t made an impact in their lives, they still live like how our predecessors live, they don’t have electronic lamps, aircons, televisions in fact they don’t have access with electricity. They use fire as light and wood to cook their food. Unlike people that live here in the city that mainly their lives are dependent on technology. People in the city use technologies everywhere in terms of transportation, communication, research and many more. We have learned to live a life that is supported with technology to make and do our task more efficiently. Sources:

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