Western Civilization in the 21st Century ( Focus on Civilizations and Cultures )

Publication series :Focus on Civilizations and Cultures

Author: Andrew Targowski  

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.‎

Publication year: 2015

E-ISBN: 9781634823258

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781634823029

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Language: ENG

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Western Civilization in the 21st Century

Chapter

Western Civilization in Central and Southern America

The Expantion of Western Civilization Outside of Europe in the Last 200+ Years

Western Civilization in Canada

Western Civilization in Australia

Western Civilization in New Zealand

Western-Jewish Civilization

The Complex of Western Civilization

The Civilization Index and Western Civilization

Examples of Contemporary Civilizations

Index of Civilizations

Conclusion

References

Chapter 2: Spatio-Temporal Boundaries of Western Civilization

Abstract

Introduction

The European Penisula after the Ice Age or During an Interglacial Period Known as the Holocene Where Its First Civilizations Were Born

The Rise of Etruscan Civilization of Ancient Italy

in The Central Mediterrenian Region (768 B.C.E.–264 B.C.E.)

Celtic Civilization of the Central-Northen European Penisula and Its Impact on Other Parts of the European Pennisula (1200 – 60 B.C.E.)

Roman Civilization and Its Contribution

to Future Western Civilization

(753 B.C.E. – 476 C.E.)

The Fall of Roman Empire and Classic Civilization

into the Dark Ages (476 C.E. – 15th Century)

The Fall of the Roman Empire under the Siege of Barbarians

The Dark Ages of the Middle Ages (476-1453)

The Contribution of Classic Civilization

to the Future Western Civilization

Charlemain Emperor, Roman Holy Empire, Christiendom and the Rise of Western Civilization (8th Century)

Charlemagne Emperor As the Founder of Western Civilization (800)

The Rise of High Culture in Western Civilization

The Holy Roman Empire – As the Second Step in Emergence of Western Civilization

Christendom

The Italian Renaisanse the Rebirth of Western High Culture and Infrastructure (14th -16th Centuries)

The Age of Explorations and Expantions in Space of

Western Civilization over the Oceans and Seas

Pax Portugannica and Espannia 1500-1837

Philosopy and Science-oriented Enlightement

and Better Cognizing Society of Western Civilization

(17th -18th Century)

Progress of Philosophy or Thinking through Reasoning

Progress of Science and Truth about the Universe and Nature

The Age of Ideas and Revolutions and the Rise of Equal Western Society (1688-1789)

The Glorious Revolution (1688-1689)

The American Revolution (1776-1789)

The French Revolution (1781-1789)

The Industrial Revolution,

New Western Civilizational Infrastructure

and the Rise of Western Bourgeois Society

Pax Britannica 1837-1914

World War I and II As the Internal Conflicts for Resources and Dominance in Western Civilization 1914-1918 & 1939-1945

The World War I (1914-1918) As the Fifth Attempt to Expand the Holy Roman Empire

The Bolshevik Revolution (1917) As the Correction of the French Revolution through the Rising short-lived Soviet Civilization

The World War II (1939-1945) As the Rise of the Super-Nation of the Short-Lived Nazist Civilization or the Sixth Attempt to Activate the Re-engineered Holy Roman Empire

The Pax Americana versus Pax Sovietica the Quest for the Optimal Society on Earth 1945-1989/1991

Globalization 2000

Pax Consortia and Pax Virualiziana 2000+

the Quest for the Rich Elite and Pop Culture’s

Self-satisfying Response by the Rest

From Western to Global Civilization the Transformation of Westedrn Civilization 2010+

Conclusion

References

Chapter 3: The Life Cycle of Western Civilization

Abstract

Introduction

The Evolution of Western Civilization

Does Civilization Have a Pattern?

What Is the Pattern of the Evolution of Western Civilization?

Conclusion

References

Chapter 4: Legacy of Western Civilization

Abstract

Introduction

Legacy of Classical (Greco-Roman) Civilization and

Its Impact on Western Civilization

(5th b.c.e. – 5th c.e.)

Legacy of the Greek Civilization As the Big Bang of Western Civilization

Legacy of the Roman Civilization As the Civilizing Foundation of Western Civilization

Legacy of the Post-Roman Civilization Times and

Their Impact upon the Birth of Western Civilization

(6th – 9th Centuries)

Legacy of the “Dark Ages” (500-800) As the Stimulus of Western Civilization’s Birth

Legacy of the Middle Ages (800-1350) As the Life Impulse of Western Civilization’s Birth

The Triumpf of Modernity and Its Impact

on Western Civilization (15-19 Centuries)

Legacy of the Italian Renaissance As the Culture-oriented Modernizing Force of Western Civilization

Legacy of the Religion-oriented Reformation Made Some Countries of Western Civilization Wealthier than Others

Legacy of the Commercial Spreading-out As the Societal-oriented Modernizing Force of Western Civilization

Legacy of the Scientific Revolutions As the Modernizing Force of Western Civilization

Legacy of the Enlightenment and Revolutions As the Idea-oriented, Modernizing Force of Western Civilization

Towards the Better Society

Towards the Enlightened Science and Engineering

Legacy of the Industrial Revolution As the Infrastructure-oriented Modernizer of Western Civilization

Ferment-Oriented Societal Ideas As the Lasting Transforming Force of Western Civilization

(19th Century)

Communism, Nazism, Fascism, and Capitalism in the Deadly Struggle for Leadership in World Civilization (20th Century)

Postmodernity As the Puzzling Force of Western Civilization (21st Century)

Consolidated Legacy of Western Civilization

“The Uniqueness of Western Civilization”

“How the West Won – The Neglected Story of the Triumph of Modernity”

A Critique of Views of Western Civilization’s Uniqueness

The Legacy of Western Civilization and Its contribution to Mankind’s Development

Conclusion

References

Chapter 5: Western Civilization in Transformation to Global and Virtual Civilizations in the 21ST Century

Abstract

Introduction

The Organizing Principle Symptoms of the Decline of Western Civilization in the 21st Century

The Economic Symptoms of the Decline of

Western Civilization in the 21st Century

The Sociatal Symptoms of the Decline

of Western Civilization in the 21st Century

“Coming Apart”

The Decline of Rome III

The Society on Sale

The Cultural Symptoms of the Decline

of Western Civilization in the 21st Century

The Political Symptoms of the Decline

of Western Civilization in the 21st Century

The Impact of Rising Global Civilization on

Western Civilization in the 21st Century

from Western to Western-Global Civilization

The Impact of Rising Virtual Civilization on

Western-Global Civilization in the 21st Century

from Western to Western-Global-Virtual Civilization

Conclusion

References

Part II. Globalizing and Virtualizing Culture

Chapter 6: Culture Fragmentation of Western-Global-Virtual Civilization

Abstract

Introduction

The Rise of Western Culture

Multi- Forcution of Western Entertaining Culture

in the 21st Century

Culture’s Impact on Declining Western Civilization in the 21st Century

Western High Culture in the 21st Century

Western Folk Culture in the 21st Century

Western Popular Culture in the 21st Century

Western Mass Culture in the 21st Century

Western Pop Culture in the 21st Century

Global Culture in the 21st Century

Middle Culture in the 21st Century

Hybrid Culture in the 21st Century

Conculsion

References

Chapter 7: From Multiculturalism to Hybrid Culture in Western-Global-Virtual Civilization

Abstract

Introduction

Human Diversity at the Roots of Human Development

The Complexities of Racial Identification

Typology of Identity: Culturalism, Transculturalism, Multiculturalism, Pluralism and Virtualism

The Rise of Multiculturalism

The Social Coehesion at Risk – From Melting to Boiling Pot

Diversity with Hybrid Culture

Conclusion

References

Chapter 8: The Expanding Infrastructure of Western-Global-Virtual Civilization

Abstract

Introduction

The Global Financial Infrastructure (GFI)

The Global Production Infrastructure (GPI)

Long-Term Economic View of Outsourcing and Off-shoring

U.S.’ Outsourcing Myths

Consequences of Off-shore Outsourcing

“Dark Factories”

Automation Laws

The Global Service Infrastructure

The Global-National Service Architecture (NSI)

The Global-Virtual Information Infrastructure

Electronic Global Village (EGV)

The Internetization of Civilization

The Internet of Things

The Enterprise Information Infrastructure (EII)

The Global Information Infrastructure (GII)

Robots versus Humans

The Global Knowledge Infrastructure (GKI)

From Data to Knowledge and Wisdom

From Minds to Global Knowledge Infrastructure

The Global Transportation Infrastructure (GTI)

The Global Cyberwar Infrastructure (GCI)

Conclusion

References

Chapter 9: Western-Global-Virtual Civilization

Chapter 9: Western-Global-Virtual Civilization and the Clash of Civilizations in the 21st Century

Abstract

Introduction

From All Kinds of Human Suffering and Wars

to Civilization Clashes

The Clash of Western and Islam Civilizations

New York 2011

The Arab Spring-2011

From Al-Qaeda to Taliban and ISIS – From Clashes to War of Civilizations or Against Civilization?

The Possible Clash of Western and Chinese Civilizations

The Clash of Western and Eastern Civilizations

The Clash of Western Civilization with Other Civilizations

Modernization

Westernization

Globalization

Tribalization

Democratization

Terrorism

Conclusion

References

Afterword

Index

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