Analysis Of Rudyard Kipling s The White Man s Burden /...

It was 1899 when poet and author Rudyard Kipling issued his famous call to â€Å"Take up the White Man s burden / Send forth the best ye breed† (290). Kipling thought that the culture of predominantly white, Western nations, such as America and England, was superior to foreign cultures. He was an admirer of British imperialism in India, and was a strong advocate for America’s involvement in the Philippines. Kipling earnestly believed that foreign peoples would benefit from the forceful introduction of American culture. This position has, of course, proven to be heavily misguided, and the damaging effects of colonialism are still being felt today in the Global South. The cultural conversion advocated by Kipling, however, did not end as†¦show more content†¦The word imperialism has always denoted a system of imbalanced power, in which one group dominates another; this holds true for cultural imperialism. Processes of cultural imperialism must prompt societies to â€Å"correspond to, or even promote, the values and structures of the dominating centre of the system† (Schiller 9). Today, the center of the system is formed by post-industrial Western nations such as the United States. Thus, if a cultural system routinely causes foreign societies to align their values and norms with Western institutions, it is likely imperialist in nature. If the internet meets all three of these criteria, it can be reasonably described as a technology of cultural imperialism. As a greater number of people gain access to the internet, it becomes a more effective instrument of imperialism, and today it fits decisively into the category of cultural imperialism. The internet is filled with cultural products of almost all types. It can be used to access text, images, music, and videos on almost any topic. In this way the internet represents the most massive and efficient delivery system of cultural products that has existed to date. Access to this massive repository has had a substantial impact on cultures worldwide. Especially among young people, the internet is causing a shift away from traditional norms and values. In East India, many youths with internet access are opting to forego their culture’s standard arranged marriages. It is also becomingShow MoreRelatedProject Mgmt296381 Words   |  1186 PagesLeadership Chapter 2 Organization Strategy and Project Selection 1.4 Projects and programs (.2) 1.4.1 Managing the portfolio 1.4.3 Strategy and projects 2.3 Stakeholders and review boards 12.1 RFP’s and vendor selection (.3.4.5) 11.2.2.6 SWAT analysis 6.5.2.7 Schedule compression 9.4.2.5 Leadership skills G.1 Project leadership 10.1 Stakeholder management Chapter 11 Teams Chapter 3 Organization: Structure and Culture 2.4.1 Organization cultures [G.7] 2.4.2 Organization structure