Sociology 2271A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Negative Approach, Edward Said

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2271A/B
• Professor: Lina Sunseri

Document Summary

There are lasting differences between/among cultures despite globalization- any changes are superficial, not lasting. We have a mosaic of separate cultures, they can interact and clash: because of technology, transport, etc, they see each other as different, opposite- see each other as the. Other" so when they come into contact they tend to clash: this paradigm sees peaceful coexistence as impossible. This paradigm was less popular for awhile, until 9/11 which made the theory more popular, especially in western countries which gave it validity and supported the war on terror. Samuel huntington is one of the most controversial theorists of this paradigm: his book; the clash of civilizations is a cornerstone of the theory. Huntington reconfigured the world into groups based on cultures; sinic (far east: china, japan, etc), hindu (india, nepal, etc), islamic (middle east, including cyprus and turkey), orthodox (western europe, north. Cultures clash because they have different customs, philosophies, and values.