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