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**Coollabioto** · 05-02-2012, 10:18 AM

Normally in (western) Media when they say 'western' they mean non- exotic, familiar. Which basicaly means- not Chinese, African or Indian. Some countries would be 'borderline' or many countries.

It would be interesting to see how the term 'western' is seen by ultimate non-westerners, for instance Japanese or Chinese.

Another function is connected to wealth, GDP and all that.

Also pensioners still use Cold War division, its gonna be around for some time too indeed.

And obviously the last but not least- the tool to build up self esteem 'I am more western than you' or ' I am western and you are not' etc

05-02-2012, 10:18 AM	#4
Coollabioto Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 483 Senior Member	Normally in (western) Media when they say 'western' they mean non- exotic, familiar. Which basicaly means- not Chinese, African or Indian. Some countries would be 'borderline' or many countries. It would be interesting to see how the term 'western' is seen by ultimate non-westerners, for instance Japanese or Chinese. Another function is connected to wealth, GDP and all that. Also pensioners still use Cold War division, its gonna be around for some time too indeed. And obviously the last but not least- the tool to build up self esteem 'I am more western than you' or ' I am western and you are not' etc
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