Western civilization is a term used very broadly to refer to a heritage of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, belief systems, political systems and specific artifacts and technologies that have some origin or association with Europe
LO2- identify "the west"
"The West" is not geographically just the west, it is a name for western societies that were developed primarily in Europe and came out of Europe, specifically England and France.
"The West" is not geographically just the west, it is a name for western societies that were developed primarily in Europe and came out of Europe, specifically England and France.
LO3- describe characteristics of the modern western world
Some characteristics of the modern western world are liberal democracy, economic liberalism, christianity, separation of church and state, progress, human rights and guaranteed civil liberties. Liberal democracy a liberal political ideology and a form of government in which representative democracy operates under the principles of classical liberalism. Economic liberalism is an economic system organized on individual lines, meaning that the greatest possible number of economic decisions are made by individuals or households rather than by collective institutions or organizations. Christianity is the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices. Separation of church and state prevents the government from officially recognizing or favoring any religion. Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death. Guaranteed civil liberties concern basic rights and freedoms that are guaranteed, either explicitly identified in the Bill of Rights and the Constitution, or interpreted or inferred through the years by legislatures or the courts.
The countries considered to be part of "Western Civilization" today are the United States, Canada, Australia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, the U.K., Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Czech. Rep., Ireland, New Zealand and Papau New Guinea.
The countries considered to be part of "Western Civilization" today are the United States, Canada, Australia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, the U.K., Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Czech. Rep., Ireland, New Zealand and Papau New Guinea.
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