eaten on totally different levels, attempt to interact. Each culture brings with it its own values and traditions that the other culture may not fully understand. This can often lead to confusion, misunderstanding, or sometimes worse. The meeting between Western and Indian cultures created exactly this "contact zone" situation that Pratt defines. The consequences of some situations were both positive and negative and at the same time represented a threat and at the same time offered opportunities. Europeans didn't just bring with them the desire and will to conquer the new continent... halfway. .....adapted to social and economic changes. However, we must also take into consideration that these changes have allowed Indians to work and, subsequently, to make their thoughts and ideas known to the general public. In opposition to those who argue that this assimilation was positive, many people believe that the introduction of Native American Indians into the global economy has transformed once-sacred traditions into a product of Western culture whose only concern is consumerist consumption. While the Indians were at peace with nature, the white man was destroying it, cutting down its forests and exploiting its natural resources. The Indians had no concept of time other than sums and seasons, while the whites had work deadlines and busy schedules. Because of this great difference in values, peaceful coexistence has not been easy to achieve.

Topic > eaten on totally different levels, attempt to interact. Each culture brings with it its own values and traditions that the other culture may not fully understand. This can often lead to confusion, misunderstanding, or sometimes worse. The meeting between Western and Indian cultures created exactly this "contact zone" situation that Pratt defines. The consequences of some situations were both positive and negative and at the same time represented a threat and at the same time offered opportunities. Europeans didn't just bring with them the desire and will to conquer the new continent... halfway. .....adapted to social and economic changes. However, we must also take into consideration that these changes have allowed Indians to work and, subsequently, to make their thoughts and ideas known to the general public. In opposition to those who argue that this assimilation was positive, many people believe that the introduction of Native American Indians into the global economy has transformed once-sacred traditions into a product of Western culture whose only concern is consumerist consumption. While the Indians were at peace with nature, the white man was destroying it, cutting down its forests and exploiting its natural resources. The Indians had no concept of time other than sums and seasons, while the whites had work deadlines and busy schedules. Because of this great difference in values, peaceful coexistence has not been easy to achieve.