3.6B: Cultural Erosion

• Papua New Guinea: Facts

  • Isolated
  • West vs tradition
  • Tribe gatherings - 'Sing sings'
  • Music, colour, fashion
  • Gang culture
  • 80% unemployment
  • 2018 KOF 116/185
  • Relatively high for an isolated country
  • High economic globalisation rank (68th)
  • Strong economic ties with Australia
• Papua New Guinea: Westernisation

  • Loss of diversity in tribal culture
  • Education of young
  • Intermarriage between groups
  • Divide between tribal life and western culture
• Papua New Guinea: TNCs

  • Rio Tinto - British/Australian Mining TNC
  • Exploiting environment and resources
  • Employment
  • Pull & Bear, F1, Balenciaga, American Music Supply