westernism
Western world orientation
Westernism is a word, phrase, or custom characteristic of the American West or western frontier culture.
The term parallels orientalism but points in the opposite direction—toward cowboys, ranches, and frontier life rather than toward Asia.
It can also denote the adoption of Western (European or American) ideas and practices by non-Western societies: The country's rapid westernism worried traditionalists.
Doctrine of personal independence
- liberalismPhilosophy valuing reform, tolerance
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
- democracyRule by the people
- capitalismPrivate profit-based economy
humanism · rationalism · constitutionalism · egalitarianism · pluralism · free-market · rule of law · human rights
Bias toward Western perspectives
- ethnocentrismBelief one's culture superior
- cultural imperialismDominant society imposing its ways
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- orientalismInterest in Eastern aesthetics
chauvinism · superiority · paternalism · exceptionalism · universalism · neocolonialism · cultural hegemony · homogenization
Adoption of current methods
- industrializationTransition to factory-based economy
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- globalizationWorldwide economic and cultural integration
- developmentProgress toward maturity
reform · infrastructure · liberalization · privatization · education reform · legal reform · democratization · market economy
Preoccupation with acquiring goods
- materialismPrioritizing goods over spirit
- pop cultureMass entertainment and trends
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- fast foodSpeedy prepared meals
blue jeans · English language · Christmas · nuclear family · monogamy · punctuality · directness · youth culture
individualism
Doctrine of personal independence
- liberalismPhilosophy valuing reform, tolerance
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
- democracyRule by the people
capitalism · humanism · rationalism · constitutionalism · egalitarianism · pluralism · free-market · rule of law · human rights · separation of church and state
Eurocentrism
Bias toward Western perspectives
- ethnocentrismBelief one's culture superior
- cultural imperialismDominant society imposing its ways
- hegemonyDominant group's control
orientalism · chauvinism · superiority · paternalism · exceptionalism · universalism · neocolonialism · cultural hegemony · homogenization · dominance
modernization
Adoption of current methods
- industrializationTransition to factory-based economy
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- globalizationWorldwide economic and cultural integration
development · reform · infrastructure · liberalization · privatization · education reform · legal reform · democratization · market economy
consumerism
Preoccupation with acquiring goods
- materialismPrioritizing goods over spirit
- pop cultureMass entertainment and trends
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
fast food · blue jeans · English language · Christmas · nuclear family · monogamy · punctuality · directness · youth culture · celebrity culture
westernismConfucianism
Chinese ethical philosophy
Islamism · Afrocentrism · pan-Africanism · Eastern philosophy · Africanism
westernismnativism
Preference for native-born citizens
traditionalism · anti-colonialism · cultural nationalism · anti-imperialism · post-colonialism
westernize, westernized, westernization, westernizes, westernizing, westernisation