Eurocentrism
Eurocentrism (also Western-centrism)[1] is a worldview about the works and criticism of Western civilization. The exact beliefs of the term changes from the entire Western world to only Europe or even just Western Europe (especially during the Cold War).
When applied to history, it may refer to a stance towards European colonialism and other forms of imperialism.[2]
Eurocentrism Media
A map of the Eastern Hemisphere from Adams Synchronological Chart or Map of History. "The bright colors denote those countries that are the Subjects of history, previous to the discovery of America".
European colonial powers in 1914, before the start of World War I
Courtyard of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, circa 1670
Japanese Empress Shōken in Western garb, a sign of the reform taken under the Meiji era (1868- 1912)
Ottoman Turkish statesman and diplomat Mustafa Reşid Pasha, the principal architect of the Edict of Gülhane. The goal of the decree was to help modernize the Ottoman Empire militarily and socially so that it could compete with the Great Powers of Europe.
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References
- ↑ Hobson, John (2012). The Eurocentric conception of world politics : western international theory, 1760-2010. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 185. ISBN 978-1107020207.
- ↑ Eurocentrism and its discontents, American Historical Association
