European Culture

Is it Possible to Preserve Traditional European Culture?

Preserving national culture is important in developing a sense of identity and belonging among the citizens. For most of the European countries, the national culture is a complex issue. It is evident that most nations like France and Britain, which have a large proportion of people from foreign nations, have faced a decline in their traditional culture. It is difficult to achieve a common European culture because each member state has different degree of diversity depending on the levels of assimilation, integration, and foreign cultures.  

The recent Europe immigration trends are affecting the countries’ national cultures. For example, the conflicts in the Middle East and Africa is causing an influx of immigrants in Europe. The proliferation of modern technology in Europe has led to diminishing national culture and linguistic diversity. Technology emboldens and motivates people to embrace the most dominant economic and political cultures as well as non-European languages. In this context, people disregard cultures that derail social, economic, and political development. The diversity of languages spoken in the European countries can be used as a unifying factor. The majority of the European countries share common cultures based on religion, family values, literature, science, philosophy, and cuisine. Integrating these cultural elements can be the basis of a common culture.

In conclusion, it should be noted that the traditional European culture cannot be easily safeguarded. Rather, the new culture that has emerged from decades of assimilation, integration and immigration is rich and reflects the way of life for the modern and future generations. Although it is difficult to preserve national heritage, the shared European culture will be characterized by similar political and economic systems, science, language, and technology advancements.