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THE APOSTLE IN TRIUMPH (General article based on the cultural conflict and criticism) Losing Culture to Coca-Cola: an Examination of the Influence from the West in India and Latin America The introduction of western corporations in less-developed regions often times causes these regions to become alienated from their native cultures. In particular, in India and Latin America, when western companies came, and especially when they flourished in the 20th century, it created a loss of native culture and introduction of certain aspects of western cultures in those regions. This isolation from their native cultures caused mixed feelings in the people of these regions, shown particularly in the writings of Anita Desai of India, and Pablo Neruda of Chile, in Latin America. Anita Desai was barely ten years old when India received its independence from British colonial rule. This independence was not regarded as a joyous occasion, however. Among others, Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi and Lord Wavell,...

FEMINISM Feminism is a diverse collection of social theories, political movements, and moral philosophies, largely motivated by or concerning the experiences of women, especially in terms of their social, political, and economic situation. As a social movement, feminism largely focuses on limiting or eradicating gender inequality and promoting women's rights, interests, and issues in society. Within academia, some feminists focus on documenting gender inequalities that oppress women and on changes in the social position and representation of women. Others argue that gender, and even sex, are social constructs, and research the construction of gender and sexuality, and develop alternate models for studying social relations. Some feminist scholars have posited that the hierarchies in businesses and government and all organizations need to be replaced with a decentralized ultra-democracy. Some argue that having any central leader in any organization is derived from the andocentric fam...