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Analyze and interpret the following quotation: "Worldwide, non-Western cultures faced fundamental challenges to their cultural identities not so much a recentering of culture but a decentering of culture" .

In the later nineteenth century and early twentieth century, what would a decentering of culture have meant for a given cultural group? Select from among the non-Western cultural groups noted in the text (Native American, Chinese, Indian, Japanese, or African) and research the impact of Western or European cultures on that group.

What was the selected non-Western culture like prior to the late nineteenth century? How did it change as a result of European expansion? How is this change representative of what Sayre calls a decentering of culture? Be sure to use specific examples and details

Present your analysis in an paper of 2,000 words.

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This solution is in 2 parts, a proposed essay structure and a sample essay on the topic of cultural decentering (2,229 words) the content of which provide a discussion of the topics and questions provided in the original problem (see long description). The essay structure will help the student in putting together their own essays/papers on the topic. References rae listed following the APA format.

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Hello. I have put together a recent essay on this very topic and I have incorporated research and full elements of it to your solution for this problem. Hence this solution is in 2 parts, a proposed essay structure and a sample essay that will be your guide in putting together your own. I am going to assume that you need to put together a paper of your own on this very topic so, using the 2,229-word print-ready essay-solution entitled 'Decentering: Fundamental Challenges to Cultural Identity: Latin American Culture' (which is attached and not included below because of sheer length) as a sample, I would like to provide you with a proposed structure for your final essay. You can use the elements and narrative/discussion presented in the ...

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