Bilateral Coherence and Dissonance Relationship between Western and Bangladeshi Culture
Bilateral Coherence and Dissonance Relationship between Western and Bangladeshi Culture
Culture is the coordination of subjective and objective elements of nationalism of any country, bearing individual belief, sense and practice of religion, moralism, and mannerism, along with an application of intellectual, artistic, and aesthetic versatile perception, which is reflected throughout the national domain. In other words, the concept of the entity and versatile signs related to nationalism reveal the signs of a culture of any country on the global platform, and eventually, culture plays a vital role in representing the country. However, each country bears its own culture relying on its own entity; and so, in the case of both Western culture and Bangladeshi culture, there are cultural possessions despite national and geographical variations. Consonance and dissonance are visible in the case of the two countries' cultures. The similarities include individualism, mannerism, and the application of beliefs based on social, religious, and moral perspectives, whereas the dissimilarities are boundless freedom in lifestyle, sense of hospitality, and alternative practices of values and customs.
The cultures of both Western and Bangladeshi societies hold several similarities notwithstanding national and geographical borders. The first and foremost similarity is individualism, which represents a common feature of the two cultures. For example, architectural artistic monuments and landmarks refer to the application of individual intellectualism, through which the concept of their own culture is precise. France, a representative of Western culture, built the Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous landmarks representing individual intellectualism. Similarly, the foundation of historical monuments based on the eminent battles of our country’s history bears testimony to our national individualism and application of our own artistic intellectualism.
Secondly, mannerism is another similarity between the two cultures. In Western culture, an exhibition of mannerism is visible in people’s practical way of life. For instance, the exchange of courtesy, the way of showing honor, and the practice of norms and regulations related to religious, social, and moral perspectives are noticeable. In the same way, mannerism is evident in Bangladeshi culture. Namely, the exchange of modesty, methods of showing honor, and religious-based moralism are visible in our indigenous culture.
Finally, the application of belief in the two cultures is another similarity. In Western culture, beliefs originate from religious and social values and also the implementation of subjective elements (thoughts, ideas, attitudes, and traditions). In the same way, beliefs’ origin is rich in Bangladeshi culture. Therefore, these three characteristics depict an image that helps to identify the similarities between Western and Bangladeshi culture.
Despite these similarities, the dissimilarities between Western and Bangladeshi culture are also evident. First of all, boundless freedom in lifestyle creates a distinction between the two cultures. In Western culture, hardly any restrictions are seen in lifestyle. That is, joining parties at nightclubs, consuming varied alcoholic drinks, and using women as product representatives are customary signs of the Western lifestyle. In contrast, lifestyle restrictions are visible in Bangladeshi culture based on religious and social norms and values, as well as our view of life.
Secondly, hospitality highlights another difference. In Western culture, the trend of hospitality is often followed superficially, but in Bangladeshi culture, the practice of hospitality is an inherent quality of indigenous people. Namely, due to their acceptance and amicable attitude, the expression of hospitality is extensive toward foreigners.
Finally, malleability and a flexible sense of religious-based morality and the practice of values is another point of difference. In Western culture, practice and implementation of religion are often flexible. On the other hand, in Bangladeshi culture, the practice and implementation of religion are followed strictly. Hence, these three dissimilarities indicate the variation between Western and Bangladeshi culture.
From my point of view, culture accelerates the enrichment of nationalism. Above all, culture plays a vital role as a representative of the country. In fact, culture upholds individual identity and intellectualism. Therefore, it is undesirable to intrude upon one’s own culture under the influence of another culture. Imitation and intense influence from another culture are serious threats to the individualism of one’s own culture. Objective elements of foreign culture, particularly Western culture, can be deleterious in the context of Bangladeshi culture. Objective elements of Western and Bangladeshi culture are often controversial, creating imbalance and incoordination. Nevertheless, Western cultural influence can never entirely overpower indigenous culture; all possible initiatives should be taken to preserve it. The influence of Western culture in our social structure cannot bring beneficial effects, which is why imbalance is evident and its reflection in society appears collusive and conflicted. The primary duty is to protect Bangladeshi culture from Western cultural dominance. All efforts should continue to affirm individualism and intellectualism based on Bangladeshi culture.
To sum up, culture varies over time and across circumstances. Furthermore, cultural variations depend on nationalism, geographical borders, religious norms, and established customs. On the basis of measuring cultural variation and similarity, a coordinated understanding can be drawn regarding the bilateral relationship between Western culture and Bangladeshi culture.
