3.6 Emergence of a Global Culture Flashcards
What is cultural diffusion
The spreading out of culture from clustered areas it being fully integrated with other cultures
What is globish
A form of basic English adopted by other cultures due to English being the dominant language in business and on the internet
What are cultural traits
Language
Food
Clothing
Religion
Traditions
How has language been affected by cultural diffusion
- globish
- post colonial country’s may still use the colonisers local language eg French in the Republic of the Congo and Haiti
How has food been affected by cultural diffusion
Contanierisation reduces shipping time so more food is available
- changes food patterns
- increases consumption
What is westernisation
The process where societies adopted western culture eg industry, law, diet etc
Due to cultural diffusion and glocalisation
What factors lead to westernisation
TNCs
Global media
Migration and tourism
How do TNCs lead to westernisation
- global distribution of products (food and clothing) lead to a common culture
- glocalisation of products like the halal burger available in Indian McDonalds
How has global media led to westernisation
- TV and film from Hollywood is famous worldwide (can feature western celebrations like Halloween and Christmas)
- social media eg TikTok and instagram are dominated by American influencers who sometimes do partnerships with brands
How has migration and tourism led to westernisation
- local communities have to adapt their lifestyles to accommodate tourists
- eg tribes in Papua New Guinea
How has westernisation impacted diets in Asia
- more disposable income so more people buy food rather than growing it
- meat consumption per person has increased by 30kg per year
- due to urbanisation there are less agricultural products sources locally increasing reliance on imports
What is cultural erosion
The process of a civilisation losing core elements of its culture due to globalisation
What is hyper globalisation
The spread of a westernised culture due to cultural erosion
What are the impacts of hyper globalisation
- loss of language due to use of English
- economic growth prioritised over ecosystems
How is cultural erosion affecting tribes in Papua New Guinea
- many wear t shirts rather than traditional clothing
- some children don’t learn tribal languages because they go to Indonesian schools
- increased exploitation of ego palms and hunting of endangered species
- Australian company Dunpont set up singing competitions that tourists can attend to defuse tribal conflict
How has cultural diffusion benefited people with disabilities
- the paralympics creates an inclusive society for disabled athletes
- it spreads awareness and encourages engagement with sport for disabled people globally, particularly in developing countries
How has cultural diffusion benefitted girls
- LetGirlsLearn set up by USAid runs programmes for girls in developing countries to go to school
- India’s Education for All programme set up 3,500 residential schools in poor and remote areas to improve female literacy
