globalisation and popular culture

Cards (27)

  • What is another term for media culture?
    Mass culture
  • How do some theorists view popular culture compared to low culture?
    As a more positive term
  • What is the main difference between popular culture and mass culture?
    Active audience vs. passive audience
  • What does the term 'dumbing down' refer to in media?
    Over-simplifying content
  • Who first made the dumbing down argument?
    Matthew Arnold
  • What do pluralists argue about media content?
    Audiences get the media they want
  • What did Frank Furedi claim about simplifying cultural content?
    It is an elitist activity
  • What has caused media globalisation?
    Concentration of media ownership
  • How do Western media corporations influence global culture?
    They dominate global media content
  • What role does global advertising play in culture?
    It contributes to global capitalism
  • Who is a postmodernist that commented on media consumption?
    Strinati
  • What is the 'global village' concept?
    New technologies connect people globally
  • Who coined the term 'global village'?
    McLuhan
  • How has the internet impacted global culture?
    Exposes us to global cultural commentaries
  • What did Matos argue about media before the 1990s?
    It focused on national issues
  • What advantage does the internet provide for media content creation?
    Allows individuals to share cultural experiences
  • What is a concern regarding access to the internet?
    Creates a digital underclass
  • What is cultural imperialism?
    Globalisation harming national cultures
  • What does cultural hybridisation refer to?
    Mixing of local, national, and global cultures
  • Who suggested that cultural imperialism exists?
    McBride
  • What does Klein argue about cultural homogenisation?
    It leads to everyone’s culture becoming the same
  • What are the four main global news agencies accused of?
    Spreading Western cultural prejudices
  • What is cultural hybridisation and its implications?
    • Mixing of local, national, and global cultures
    • Resisting cultural imperialism
    • Examples: Bollywood films, Brazilian soap operas
    • Creates cultural diversity
  • What does Curran argue about cultural hybridisation studies?
    They ignore economic factors
  • How do media corporations exploit 'exotic' cultural differences?
    To sell products to global consumers
  • What is the impact of the internet on cultural experiences?
    Allows sharing without media involvement
  • What is the significance of globalisation in popular culture?
    It influences cultural exchange worldwide