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WesternizerMember of an intellectual movement in 19th-century Russia. Primarily active in the 1840s and '50s, Westernizers emphasized Russia's common historic destiny with the West and viewed western Europe as a model for Russian modernization. They were opposed by the Slavophiles, who believed that Russia's traditions and destiny were unique. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It is only to be expected, for example, that Chalmers Johnson, the academic father of revisionist writing on Japan, should dispute the idea that Asia's crisis will lead the region to Westernize. As his overtures to a jovial Anglican missionary (John Horton) make Kwong's intention to convert - and choose just one spouse - increasingly plain, the wives revolt, scheme, plead, and Westernize in varying degrees; the household spirals toward tragedy. It was this train of thought that underlay Marx's philosophy of communism, an attempt to Westernize Russia through the destruction of the class system. |
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