2.5- counterculture Flashcards
What is counterculture?
a way of life and set of attitudes opposed to or at variance with the prevailing social norm.
What is the modern day culture referred to as?
Americanisation or Consumerism
What are the characters of Americanisation?
Glocalisation and iconic symbolism
What is the opposite to this?
Hard Power, Military
Provide an example of culture being enforced?
Empires, USSR forcing satellite states to learn Russian and teach to students.
Give an example of glocalisation?
Mcdonalds in India, Mahraja Mac. Many more.
How many of the 2000 largest TNC’s are from the US?
598
What is Banal Imperialism?
Implying one culture is better than another
when was the term counter culture first used?
To describe the hippie movement of the 1960s and 1970s, which rebelled middle-class values. Oppositional stance on contemporary issues like the Vietnam War.
What was the 1979 Iranian revolution about?
It was trying to purge westernisation by a deep segregation of women and men
What does the revolution show in terms of how American culture has effected different regions?
Tension is created and other cultures feel as they being negatively influenced.
What is an example of another country which has been threatened by American culture?
Bhutan
What is the coming together of two cultures called?
Clash of cultures
How many countries can be responsible for a single cup of Starbucks to be made?
19
What are the four biggest restaurant chains in the world in terms of sales?
Mcdonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut and Wendy’s
