"Civilization" is a constantly invoked term. It is used by both
politicians and scholars. How useful, in fact, is this term?
Civilization and Its Contents traces the origins of the concept in
the eighteenth century. It shows its use as a colonial ideology,
and then as a support for racism. The term was extended to a dead
society, Egyptian civilization, and was appropriated by Japan,
China, and Islamic countries. This latter development lays the
groundwork for the contemporary call for a "dialogue of
civilizations." The author proposes instead that today the use of
the term "civilization" has a global meaning, with local variants
recognized as cultures. It may be more appropriate, however, to
abandon the name "civilization" and to focus on a new understanding
of the civilizing process.
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