Westernization In Asian Countries Case Study

The Westernization in Asian Countries,

Should It be Banned Especially in Indonesia?

Globalization is one of the main factors in development to make a better world. Because

by globalization, we can enhance and enrich our knowledge become global minded person as

many things that supporting us to do so such as Internet, gadget, computer, and many more

which all of them are relating in technology. Nowadays technology always keep develop its

sophistication. We all know that we can even do a self-learning or even a distance study in the

present time. This is actually also part of westernization, when a typing machine has replaced

by computer, when we can save more time by eating fast food and even become someone who

very aware about fashion.

However, the areas may be even more. Westernization has been an accelerating

influence across the world in the last few centuries, with some thinker assuming westernization

to be the equivalent of modernization, a way of thought that is often debated.

Since many years ago, it has entered the Asian Countries. Westernization has

established its accomplishment as they’ve successfully built their market in Asia. McDonalds

and KFC are the modern fast food example in the market of fast food product that nowadays

has dominated the market of restaurant too. A lot of countries such as Singapore, Japan, Korea,

Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and many more have both of these fast food restaurants.

Actually, before a foreign country’s company/industry enter to build their branch to a country,

they have to apply for a lot of licenses and pass through lots of process before they build their

company there. The Government from the particular country itself is the one who in charge of

their development in building their branches. Both Positive and Negative impacts are arising

rapidly as the development of the company is ongoing. One of the positive impacts is that in the

matter of efficiency and time saving, the service of fast food restaurant if the actual

As in technology, we all know that American Market that own Apple Inc. has dominated

the world-wide market. One of their most famous products is Apple iPhone, all countries in all

over the world each of them has its branch of Apple. Also lots of country in Asia also produce

come of the technology brands, American market still hold the first position even until today.

However, Samsung from South Korea that become the one and only brand that famous in Asia

still can’t take the position that Apple stand right now. It’s another evidence that prove how

westernization dominate the Asian Market. In fashion sector, American market also dominated

the market of Asian Countries by their famous brands like H&M, C&K, Louis Vuitton (Europe)

and many more. Yes, we’re following the fashion trend and become trendy, that’s the positive

In Indonesia, which have already well known with the traditional culture that have

surrounded the society since long ago put this westernization into a matter and debate that