Indian Culture refers to the customs, traditions, religions and set of rules that are followed in India, while the Western Culture most commonly refers to the culture that is followed in America and Europe. This topic is always debatable and frankly, there is never a winner as to which culture is better. Both are different types of culture and customs that are followed in different parts of the world. Indian Culture refers to the customs, traditions, religions and set of rules that are followed in India, while the Western Culture most commonly refers to a culture that is followed in America and Europe. Both the cultures differ from each other in the traditional mindset, however, in today’s world both the cultures are coming into a mix. The Indian Culture has been dealing with westernization for a few decades now and the Western Culture has started developing a taste for the exotic Indian food and yoga.

1. By
Shamsiya T
Shamsudheen

7. INDIAN CULTURE:
The culture of Pakistan is very diverse; with each
ethnic group deriving its identity from its characteristics cultural
values and norms which eventually makes it distinct from others.

8. Western culture is characterized by a host of artistic, philosophic, literary, and legal
themes and traditions; the heritage of Celtic, Germanic, Latin, and other ethnic and
linguistic groups as well as Christianity, including the Roman Catholic Church and
Orthodox Church, which played an important part in the shaping of Western civilization
since at least the 4th century Also contributing to Western thought, in ancient times
and then in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance onwards, a tradition of rationalism in
various spheres of life, developed by Hellenistic philosophy, Scholasticism, humanism,
the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment. Values of Western culture have,
throughout history, been derived from political thought, widespread employment of
rational argument favoring free thought, assimilation of human rights, the need for
equality, and democracy.

9. EFFECTS OF WESTERN CULTURE IN
INDIA:
• Increasing globalization has increased the influence of western
culture in India
• Western civilization does not link knowledge and morality but rather in
connects knowledge and power and makes them equivalent.
• Westernization has been spread through out our country because of
MEDIA.
• Catalogues, Magazines, Billboards clearly shows the impact of
westernization in india.

10. Some effects are:
1) Language confusion
2) Influence of westernization on clothing
3) Celebrations
4) Westernization fade away our religious values
5) Influence of different food chains in our society
6) Individuality

11. 1) LANGUAGE CONFUSION:
HINDIOR ENGLISH?
• A dilemma most INDIANS are facing now a days especially the
youth.
• Most INDIANS are moving away from their mother language and
adopting ENGLISH
• Our education is focusing too much on ENGLISH at all levels

12. 2) INFLUENCE OF WESTERNIZATION ON
CLOTHING:
• Whatever fashion becomes popular abroad, it is being adopted by
people here
• indian fashion industry is so inspired by the foreign styles that
they don’t even hesitate before introducing revealing clothes in
their collection.

13. 3) CELEBERATIONS:
• HOLI , DIWALI in india is slowly and steadily loosing its charm and
importance in the youngsters Muslims
• They are more enthusiastic towards HALLOWEEN, VALENTINES
DAY
• The main concern should be that hoe far this influence going to
effect the young generation today?

14. 4) WESTERNIZATION FADE AWAY
OUR RELIGIOUS VALUES:
• Westernization has intruded so deeply into our culture that
the INDIAN values and TRADITION have faded away
• No longer do people respond to the call for prayers, in fact
they DE
Drink and smoke openly

15. 5) INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT FOOD
CHAINS IN OUR SOCIETY:
• The traditional concept of home-cooked food in our culture is being
replaced by fast food meals by renowned chains like KFC,PIZZA HUT, MC
DONALDS
• The introduction of ENERGY DRINKS also played a part in diminishing the
use of our traditional drinks

16. 6) INDIVIDUALITY:
• JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM a trademark ofINDIAN social culture is
loosing its value and seems to be vanishing from the scene
• The youth of today believes in individuality and as a result we have
seen a rise in crime rates, divorces and psychological disorders

17. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS:
The positive side being, that the globalization is helping INDIA interact more
with the foreign countries and establishing relations that will be helpful for
INDIA’S economy.
The negative side being, that the globalization is lifting the cultural barriers
that were there in the indian culture and subsequently people moving away
from the teachings of indian saints and relogions

18. WHY THE YOUTH OF TODAY IS SO
INSPIRED BY THE WESTERN CULTURE?
This question is frequently asked by people as this thing is increasing day
by day.
1. It may be due to deviancy from our religion, as a culture of any nation
reflects in its religion.
2. The media of today is exploiting the personalities of new generation. It
presents the western world in such a glittering way that anybody can
become its victim.

19. CONCLUSION:
Westernization has influenced every aspect of daily life ranging from
cuisine to the basic human right.
Westernization has not only created amongst the public but it was a
step-forward towards modernization and modernization in no sense can
be regarded as harmful.
On the other hand too much interest of youth towards western
influences can be regarded as a negative impact on the society.