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East–West dichotomy In sociology, the East–West dichotomy is the perceived difference between the Eastern and the Western worlds. Cultural and religious rather than geographical in division, the boundaries of East and West are not fixed, but vary according ...

, the contrast between Eastern and Western society or culture

Arts and entertainment

Books, journals and magazines

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East, West ''East, West'' () is a 1994 anthology of short stories by Salman Rushdie. The book is divided into three main sections, entitled "East", "West", and "East, West", each section containing stories from their respective geographical areas (in the "E ...

'', an anthology of short stories written by Salman Rushdie * ''East and West'' (book), a 1998 book by Christopher Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong *'' Philosophy East and West'', an international, interdisciplinary academic journal *''East and West'', a quarterly English-language journal published 1950 to 2009 by the

Istituto Italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente The Istituto Italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente (IsIAO), known in English as the Italian Institute for Africa and the Orient, was established in Rome in 1995, as the result of the merging of (IsMEO) with the Istituto Italo-Africano (IIA). It clo ...

Film, TV and theatre

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East and West (film) ''East and West'' (German: ''Ost und West'') is a 1923 Austrian silent drama film directed by Ivan Abramson and Sidney M. Goldin and starring Molly Picon, Jacob Kalich and Sidney M. Goldin.Goldberg p.144 It is also known by the alternative ti ...

'', a 1923 Austrian silent film *'' East/West'' (also known as ''Est-Ouest''), a 1999 film by Régis Wargnier * East West Players, an Asian American theatre organization *'' East West 101'', an Australian television drama series *'' Purab Aur Paschim'' (East and West), a 1970 Bollywood movie

Music

* ''East-West'' (The Butterfield Blues Band album), 1966 * ''East West'' (Julia Fordham album), 1997 * ''East West'' (East West album), 2003 * ''East/West'' (album), 2005, by Bill Frisell *

East West (band) East West was an American Christian rock band from Irvine, California, United States, who later re-located to Corona. The band takes its name from the Bible verse Psalms 103:12. While many members were replaced during East West's timeline, ...

, a Christian metal band * ''East and West'' (album), a 1963 jazz album by Toshiko Akiyoshi and Charlie Mariano *

East West Records East West Records (stylized as east''west'') is a record label formed in 1955, distributed and owned by Warner Music Group, headquartered in London, England. History Upon its creation in 1955 by Atlantic Records, the label had one hit with ...

, an American record label *"East West", a 1966 single by

Herman's Hermits Herman's Hermits are an English beat, rock and pop group formed in 1964 in Manchester, originally called Herman and His Hermits and featuring lead singer Peter Noone. Produced by Mickie Most, the Hermits charted with number ones in the UK ...

, later covered by Morrissey

Companies and institutions

East-West Airlines (India) In 1990-91 the entry of private airlines began, after the de-regulation of the Indian Civil Aviation sector. Private airlines were given permission to operate charter and non-scheduled services under the ‘Air Taxi’ Scheme. East West Airlines ...

, a former airline * East-West Airlines (Australia), a former airline *

East West Bank East West Bank (), the primary subsidiary of East West Bancorp, Inc., is the largest publicly traded bank headquartered in Southern California, United States. It was founded in 1973 in Los Angeles to serve the Chinese American community in Sou ...

, a Chinese American bank in California * East West Bank (Philippines), a commercial bank * East West Bus Company, a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Australia * East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh * East–West University, Chicago, Illinois, US * East and West Railroad of Alabama, a railroad in the US states of Alabama and Georgia * East and West Riding Regiment, British Territorial Army

Other uses

* Two of the four

cardinal direction The four cardinal directions, or cardinal points, are the four main compass directions: north, east, south, and west, commonly denoted by their initials N, E, S, and W respectively. Relative to north, the directions east, south, and west are ...

s * A prime vertical direction * East–West Highway (New England), a proposed highway corridor * East West Line (disambiguation) *The

East–West Schism The East–West Schism (also known as the Great Schism or Schism of 1054) is the ongoing break of communion between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches since 1054. It is estimated that, immediately after the schism occurred, a ...

, the 1054 break between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches *

East–West Shrine Game East West (or East and West) may refer to: * East–West dichotomy, the contrast between Eastern and Western society or culture Arts and entertainment Books, journals and magazines *''East, West'', an anthology of short stories written by Salm ...

, an annual college football game * East-west traffic, computer network traffic within a data center {{disambiguation