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Loos uses the term 'the Other' in many of his essays. In his texts 'the Other' signifies not only Western culture, but also, more specifically, American, English, German, Jewish, Turkish, Classical Antiquity, Australian, Chinese, Indian, Japanese, New Guinean, Scottish, and others. Although his usage of the term seems all encompassing, Janet Stewart has classified Loos's idea of 'the Other' into three distinct categories: the first connotes progressive 'Western' culture and typically includes America, England, and Classical Antiquity. The second group is the diametrical opposite, consisting of the Balkans, China, Turkey, and Papua New Guinea. The third falls somewhere between these two groups and consists of Germany and Japan.